late afternoon

Example Sentences

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I mixed the levain—sourdough starter, water and flour—first thing in the morning and let it rise until late afternoon.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

But by the time Kosovo police's special forces took control of the monastery in late afternoon, the surviving group members had somehow slipped away despite being, to all intents and purposes, surrounded.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Mindful of his global audience, he updates his site with fresh headlines starting in the late afternoon.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

President Donald Trump is slated to close out the summit Friday late afternoon.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

I usually chose Sunday—usually starting in the late late afternoon or the minute Ty'ree started getting after me—whichever came first.

From "Miracle's Boys" by Jacqueline Woodson