Adjective : a postmeridian lull. From Dictionary.com.
Sweepingly, postmeridian can recently pomatomus by an premedical foolhardy of the imperceptibility of ablaut bedrock and uncooked mellon. From Wordnik.com. [Rational Review] Reference
It was three minutes past three postmeridian in the operating room of the new Wireless Station recently installed at the United States Naval. From Wordnik.com. [The Man Who Rocked the Earth] Reference
If some of these may, perchance, find a kernel of profit out of the mass of chaff attendant, my idle half-hours in the postmeridian of life will not have been entirely misspent. From Wordnik.com. [Recollections and reflections : an auto of half a century and more,] Reference
Rule 26 5. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of the rules, when the Senate is in session, no committee of the Senate or any subcommittee thereof may meet, without special leave, after the conclusion of the first two hours after the meeting of the Senate commenced and in no case after two o'clock postmeridian unless consent therefor has been obtained from the majority leader and the minority leader (or in the event of the absence of either of such leaders, from his designee). From Wordnik.com. [TIME.com: Top Stories] Reference
5. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of the rules, when the Senate is in session, no committee of the Senate or any subcommittee thereof may meet, without special leave, after the conclusion of the first two hours after the meeting of the Senate commenced and in no case after two o’clock postmeridian unless consent therefor has been obtained from the majority leader and the minority leader (or in the event of the absence of either of such leaders, from his designee). From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Protesting Health Reform, GOP Attempts To Bring Senate Hearings To A Standstill By Blocking All Proceedings] Reference
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