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Recent Examples of after all
And be sure to help get out the vote for your faves — after all, beauty is in the eye of (many) beholders!
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Alex Apatoff, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Yes, after all that emotionally draining, back-and-forth basketball, the Blue Hens and Seahawks still had to play one more game.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Xi, after all, has courted no ideological allies as powerful as the current president of the United States of America.
—Michael McFaul, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
There's no genuine spark between her and Vanya, after all.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Alex Apatoff, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Yes, after all that emotionally draining, back-and-forth basketball, the Blue Hens and Seahawks still had to play one more game.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Xi, after all, has courted no ideological allies as powerful as the current president of the United States of America.
—Michael McFaul, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
There's no genuine spark between her and Vanya, after all.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for after all
Recent Examples of Synonyms for after all
Adverb
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Rosso was however adamant to share that the flamboyant silver piece already generated buzz.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Wood did not, however, say who delivered the apology.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Leonard's status is nevertheless under massive scrutiny, even though he's looked every bit the two-time Finals MVP over the last couple of weeks.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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Matty James rescued a point for Phil Parkinson’s men, who nevertheless surrendered second spot courtesy of Wycombe’s 2-0 victory at Bolton Wanderers.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Ideally, of course, the team could deliver that same brand of basketball regardless.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
22 Apr. 2025
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Powell’s term as chairman is up next year regardless.—
The Editors,
National Review,
22 Apr. 2025
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“After all.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/after%20all. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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