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as in denouement
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as in beam
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as in gratification
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Recent Examples of afterglow
But last night, in the afterglow of her (alleged) nuptials, Del Rey gave us a taste of her bridal-adjacent style.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
Sure, Bill and Jo are happy now, in the afterglow of tornado chasing.
—Katla McGlynn, Vulture, 17 July 2024
The shoes feel especially appropriate in the afterglow of the Olympics: originally designed as track shoes, Nike released the Cortez to the public in 1972 in conjunction with the Munich Games.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2024
The Kamala Harris-Tim Walz campaign should take a moment to celebrate but should not bask in the afterglow too long.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 11 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for afterglow 
Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
Sure, Bill and Jo are happy now, in the afterglow of tornado chasing.
—Katla McGlynn, Vulture, 17 July 2024
The shoes feel especially appropriate in the afterglow of the Olympics: originally designed as track shoes, Nike released the Cortez to the public in 1972 in conjunction with the Munich Games.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2024
The Kamala Harris-Tim Walz campaign should take a moment to celebrate but should not bask in the afterglow too long.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 11 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for afterglow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterglow
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The moments before the fatal shooting fill the grid’s upper half, while the tragic denouement unfolds at a viewer’s vulnerable eye-level.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Dec. 2024
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A bit less intense than the rant from ‘El Loco’, Marsch’s criticisms felt like the perfect denouement, perhaps the harshest criticisms levelled against a tournament that has been widely scrutinized since its opening match.—
Pablo Maurer,
The Athletic,
13 July 2024
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At relativistic speeds — that is near the speed of light — time moves more slowly, which would mean the electron beam wouldn't have enough time to spread out, keeping the beam focused.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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At that moment, a bright white beam of sunlight came in through the porthole and struck Audrey’s left eye.—
Sheila Heti,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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Why slog through the messy grind of congressional compromise when a single signature offers immediate gratification?—
Casey Burgat,
TIME,
21 Jan. 2025
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Between ever-evolving technology, social media influence, and a society that thrives on competition and instant gratification, parents these days are stressed.—
Alex Vance,
Parents,
21 Jan. 2025
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Strengthening Global Health Security Through Immunization Programs In a world still recovering from the aftershocks of the COVID-19 pandemic, the urgency of strengthening global health systems cannot be overstated.—
Michael Sheldrick,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Abed Rahim Khatib/Anadolu via Getty Images TEL AVIV, Israel — The Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, which may now be drawing to a close, has dramatically reshaped much of the Middle East and is still delivering aftershocks.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
16 Jan. 2025
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The dataset covers the period between September 2004 and December 2023 and will enable researchers to explore and model some of the mysterious phenomena that take place at higher altitudes, including the mesmerizing aurora borealis and its antipodean counterpart, the aurora australis.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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This writer slipped on the VR headset and was transported to a lush, mountainous woodland under an aurora borealis.—
Don Riddell,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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In other words, success leads to contentment, and contentment leads to downfall.—
Nirmal Chhabria,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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Every student needs to learn that success is a choice, not measured merely by income but by the combination of happiness, contentment, achievement and social responsibility.—
Madeleine Parrish,
The Arizona Republic,
2 Oct. 2024
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From the moon’s night side, facing Earth during a full moon, a 360-degree camera on Blue Ghost on the lunar surface will be used to image a halo of light around the Earth.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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When a comet approaches the Sun, the heat causes the ice in the nucleus to sublimate (turn directly from solid to gas), creating a glowing halo of gas and dust around the nucleus called the coma.—
Jess Thomson,
Newsweek,
7 Jan. 2025
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Great emphasis has also been placed on creating inviting open green spaces and professionally landscaped common areas with serene walking paths for outdoor enjoyment.—
Weichert REALTORS® Welch & Company,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2025
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That commitment to the bit is essential to your enjoyment of this kind of pulpy thriller, as is the fact that Apple was willing to fork out money to send Woodall and Swindell, if not around the globe, to at least several stops easily reachable by a Eurail Pass.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Afterglow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterglow. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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