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as in immortality
unending existence after death hoping to join her deceased parents in the afterlife

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Recent Examples of afterlife However, when Astrid breaks open a portal to the afterlife, Lydia is forced to summon the pinstriped menace who's never really left her mind to try and save her family. James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025 Wednesday is not thrilled, but according to Weems, no one in the afterlife was really signing up for this gig. Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025 The project follows a woman en route to the afterlife who has one week to choose her eternal soulmate. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 28 Aug. 2025 In this nightmare version of the afterlife, the maze creates the sensation of being underground in a very visceral way that Sauls promises will hit many senses. Julie Tremaine, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for afterlife
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Noun
  • Gen Z is navigating a partisan divide between men and women larger than any other age range.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Some of my friends were pressured to send inappropriate pictures, contacted by strangers, and exposed to content way beyond our age.
    Annabelle Canela, Parents, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Throughout the series, Boy Kavalier (Samuel Blenkin) prides himself on the fact that these hybrids can end death, effectively creating immortality.
    Leia Mendoza, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
  • This week, the Wall Street Journal ran a story that reduced longevity to a roll call of billionaires chasing immortality.
    Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • By early November, Bootes will pretty much already be below the horizon at the end of evening twilight.
    Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The pairing glimmers low in the east an hour before sunrise, fading quickly in brightening twilight.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The evening takes a turn as the cast and crew of Oklahoma!
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Ealrlier in the evening, part-owner Renee Medford posted in a Haltom City Facebook group that one of her business partners had seized the landmark restaurant, 5010 Stanley Keller Road.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The 47th took place the same afternoon, one state over in Colorado, though no footage has circulated.
    Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Molina’s pre-primary report wasn’t available through the county or state Board of Elections as of Tuesday afternoon.
    Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Blazing hot autumns and short winters often result in a less-than-spectacular display of spring flowers.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Continue reading … AMERICAN CULTURE QUIZ – Test yourself on autumn amusements and federal firsts.
    , FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025

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“Afterlife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterlife. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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