good afternoon
Americaninterjection
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Lawn bowls concludes with what could be a good afternoon for Scotland.
From BBC • Jul. 24, 2022
“We’re like, `Tucker, it’s 3:15, so good afternoon.’
From Seattle Times • Oct. 31, 2021
Good morning, good afternoon and good evening to everyone reading.
From The Guardian • Mar. 15, 2021
Vin Scully could have wished us all a very pleasant good afternoon, on national television.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2018
Ugwu smiled and said a general good afternoon.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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