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Recent Examples of afterglow
The pro golf world may still be basking in the afterglow of Scottie Scheffler’s bravura fourth major victory, but while fans pause to reflect on whether the current world No. 1 may be echoing Tiger in his prime, the tour has pressed onto Minnesota for the 3M Open.
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Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
As Holly approaches orgasm, a pastel filter descends over her vision, lasting through her climax and into the afterglow.
—Kate Evans, Scientific American, 25 June 2025
However, new research has calculated that the strength of this afterglow may have been overestimated—a fact that would call the standard model into question.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
The afterglow of the big move continued Friday when, shortly before noon, Hunter arrived at the team’s facility.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
As Holly approaches orgasm, a pastel filter descends over her vision, lasting through her climax and into the afterglow.
—Kate Evans, Scientific American, 25 June 2025
However, new research has calculated that the strength of this afterglow may have been overestimated—a fact that would call the standard model into question.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
The afterglow of the big move continued Friday when, shortly before noon, Hunter arrived at the team’s facility.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterglow
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Lambert gets the last word in the show… well, the last sung word, as Jesus’ crucifixion scene is pretty much the one time the rock opera gives way to a little speaking, following by the spooky instrumental denouement.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 Aug. 2025
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A week after England won the UEFA Women’s Euro final, Brazil also retained their continental title in a dramatic denouement decided by a penalty shoot-out.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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The inside spread of the main beams was 53 inches, the greatest outside spread 56.—
Fred C. Mercer,
Outdoor Life,
14 Aug. 2025
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The architects removed unsympathetic additions, restored the massive Baltic pine ceiling beams, and brought back the grandeur of the enormous fireplaces, some nearly 10 feet wide.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
13 Aug. 2025
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Saturn asks us to put in the hard work and follow through on promises, but Aries’ fiery nature wants instant gratification.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The Bigger Picture: Rewiring for A Sustainable Life In a world hyper-focused on high performance and instant gratification, digital dopamine resets might offer a radical act of restoration.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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What To Know Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Agency (AFAD) reported that the main earthquake was followed by several aftershocks, including one measuring 4.6 magnitude.—
Hollie Silverman
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Aug. 2025
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But should an aftershock take place, be ready to act.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, in Lapland, reindeer wander through snowy forests beneath the dancing green ribbons of the aurora borealis.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, the northern lights — also known as the aurora borealis — occur when charged solar particles collide with gases in Earth’s atmosphere, creating waves of color that ripple across the sky.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The picture evokes Sunday-afternoon contentment, when nature and faith and the body converge to create a moment of true grace.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
17 July 2025
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This type of contentment is also related to community spirit.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
10 July 2025
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And among old galactic halo stars, the Lithium-7 underabundance is a factor of two to three below big bang nucleosynthesis predictions.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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These dark matter haloes are now suspected to surround galaxies, stretching much further beyond a galaxy's visible matter content, like stars and gas.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
16 July 2025
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Leaving a population of catchable bass in small lakes and ponds is the key to many hours of future enjoyment.—
Anthony A. Ciuffa,
Outdoor Life,
7 Aug. 2025
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Mileage on these titles very much varies, as does critical response and audience enjoyment.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Afterglow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterglow. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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