this afternoon

idiom

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

Examples of this afternoon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Much of the Northeast from the Upper Midwest to the Carolina coast is seeing temperatures of 5 to 10 degrees below average this afternoon. Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 1 July 2024 An Ozone Action Day Alert is also in effect for the Front Range Urban Corridor, from Douglas County to Larimer and Weld counties, including the Denver metro area, until 4 p.m. this afternoon, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Julianna O'Clair, The Denver Post, 30 June 2024 Storms are expected to begin this afternoon, around 1 p.m, Covey said. Elainie Barraza, Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2024 President Joe Biden was more energetic and forceful at a rally this afternoon following his dismal performance at Thursday night’s debate with Donald Trump. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 June 2024 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 7 Jul. 2024.

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