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afternoon

[af-ter-noon, ahf-, af-ter-noon, ahf-, af-, ahf-] / ˌæf tərˈnun, ˌɑf-, ˈæf tərˈnun, ˈɑf-, ˌæf-, ˌɑf- /
NOUN
period after 12 noon and before sunset
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Shares of Intel were up 4.5% on Monday afternoon.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

"This afternoon, our beloved Helen was involved in an incident outside her Wangaratta Electorate Office, and is receiving medical care," her family said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

Netflix’s third-quarter results are due Tuesday afternoon and the stock has dropped after each of its last five reports.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

In Paris, the main march appeared to be largely peaceful during the afternoon.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

The afternoon sunlight was blocked by trees in the yards around the condos, so the air coming into the window was cool.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

The childhood friends saw the movie weekend after weekend upon its original release, and later spent afternoons attempting the stunts in a 7-Eleven parking lot while blasting its soundtrack on a boom box.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

I would not trade a single one of those afternoons.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026

In the basement of St. Boniface Church in Anaheim on weekday afternoons and weekend mornings in the mid-1990s, my sister, about 20 other teenagers and I learned about the tenets of our faith.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

European authorities issued health warnings, battled wildfires and urged people to avoid outdoor activities during afternoons.

From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026

I attended a seminar on Wednesday afternoons, where I noticed two women, Katrina and Sophie, who nearly always sat together.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover


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