this afternoon

idiom

: during the afternoon today
We went for a walk this afternoon.

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Only on this afternoon the former first lady isn’t surrounded by a cohort of cute kids, fans, news cameras and critics. Janine Rubenstein, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025 Tropical storm conditions are expected to begin in eastern Cuba this afternoon, with hurricane conditions expected in the hurricane warning area starting tonight into Wednesday morning. Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025 Strongest winds expected this afternoon through Wednesday morning and relative humidity minimum humidity falling to 8 to 15 percent on Tuesday, then 5 to 10 percent on Wednesday. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025 Areas to the east, south and southeast of DFW could see an additional 1-2 inches of rain with isolated higher amounts this afternoon and evening. Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for this afternoon

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“This afternoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/this%20afternoon. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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