after noon.
the period between noon and midnight.
Police Magistrate.
Prime Minister
Past Master (of a fraternity)
Paymaster
Postmaster
military Provost Marshal
(indicating the time period from midday to midnight) post meridiem See a.m.
post-mortem (examination)
See a.m.
First recorded in 2000–05
From Latin post merīdiem
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A succession of aftershocks followed, including one with a magnitude of 6.1 at 5:08 pm.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
The players are then expected to be received by King Felipe VI and Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez before climbing aboard an open-top bus for a parade through central Madrid beginning at around 4:30 pm.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Britain's ITV television reported that its staff were messaging Widdecombe on Wednesday about a scheduled interview, with her last reply at 12.19 pm, after which she did not respond.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
They will close at 10:00 pm, with counting due to begin straight away.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Typed on Daddy’s Royal typewriter at 3:27 pm on Wed.,
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
Authorities had limited miracle-seeking hours between 7 a. m. and 5 p. m., then from 2 p. m. to 5 Pm.
From Time Magazine Archive
“How exciting! But Pm afraid you seem perhaps too small to be very dangerous, and as for untrustworthy, we shall see, I suppose. Tell me how you know our Nightingale.”
From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick
"Still, Pm a Greyjoy, and an ironman. The sea is in my blood."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
Anyway, better go, before Pm sent a Howler myself.
From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling
“Another young something-something gone to dust, Pm sure.”
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
The 45-year-old was arrested about 2 pm. and booked into jail a few hours later, according to the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2024
It has said it will keep two roads open until 4:00 pm. to allow people to escape.
From Reuters ● Oct. 14, 2023
But you and your children don’t need to be up until 10 pm. every night emailing assignments.
From Slate ● Apr. 30, 2020
“Your presence is requested tomorrow night at 7:30 pm. Career opportunities will be discussed. Best, ND.”
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2016
“It’s 2:46 pm. Couldn’t you have finished the day without getting in trouble?”
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake was reported Tuesday at 7:40 p.m., eight miles from Healdsburg, Calif., according to the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Women in the time-restricted eating group generally consumed food between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
Those in the time-restricted group generally ate between 10 a.m and 6 p.m. and made sure to stop eating four hours before bed.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
The central bank will release a decision statement at 2 p.m.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 25, 2026
At 5:30 p.m., with Fischer’s clock still running, Chester Fox’s lawyer in Reykjavik agreed to the suggestion that the cameras be removed just for the one game, pending further discussion.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
He later posted on Truth Social “Tuesday, 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time!” with no other context.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
A few hours later, in a post on the same platform he said: "Tuesday, 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time!"
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026
Salesforce kicks off its three-day Dreamforce conference Tuesday, with CEO Marc Benioff’s keynote address scheduled to begin at 1 P.M.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025
Hip-hop group Jungle Brothers sampled the track in their single "J. Beez Comin' Through" and so did R&B artist P.M.
From Salon ● Dec. 30, 2024
The question grew more pressing around 10:00 P.M., when radiation levels in unit 1 began to climb.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
Sunset on Wednesday is set for 08:53 PM BST, with the moon to rise between 20:07 and 21:07 BST.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
The report indicates that PM Takaichi is likely to instruct the Liberal Democratic Party to begin internal procedures, possibly as early as Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez admitted there were "complex times ahead".
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
No. His more severe sentence is unaffected by the new rules, whatever new timetable the PM decides on.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Nothing that bordered on the undisciplined or unorthodox was tolerated at PM.
From "Winger" by Andrew Smith
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