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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
Sure, Bill and Jo are happy now, in the afterglow of tornado chasing.
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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
There’s money to be made in the afterglow of Paris’ warmly received Games, but opportunities can dry up when the limelight moves on.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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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
There’s money to be made in the afterglow of Paris’ warmly received Games, but opportunities can dry up when the limelight moves on.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterglow
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Instead, the final episodes are a disappointing, sloppy denouement that replaces the show’s initial creepy confusion for bored exhaustion.James Grebey, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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What other sport would have just a smattering of spectators for the denouement of a domestic competition?Tim Ellis, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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The 14-point buck had five distinct drop tines, although two are technically main beams that curve downward, and the rack had an inside spread of nearly 20 inches.Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 26 Dec. 2024
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This intense beam of photons changes the optical absorption of the glass, generating a small plasma of ionized glass atoms which melt the glass sheets together.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Dec. 2024
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From the perspective of today’s consumer, instant gratification is no longer a differentiator.Stephen Bohanon, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The earthy colors speak to cultural drivers such as consumers choosing to savor experiences slowly over instant gratification and placing greater value on products like food and drinks.Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 4 Dec. 2024
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Elsewhere, there should be plenty of action across bond markets, driven by the fiscal aftershock of elections across the world.Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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The Owens Valley quake killed 27 people and produced three aftershocks that all measured over magnitude 6.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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The exact times of displays of the aurora are difficult to forecast more than a few minutes in advance.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Northern lights activity on rise amid solar maximum The aurora borealis, a natural light display in Earth's sky famously best seen near our planet's poles, spent 2024 cropping up in a wider swath of the northern hemisphere.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama says there are two ways to reach contentment.Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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His gift was something most people spend their lives chasing: contentment.Bailey Richards, People.com, 18 Nov. 2024
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Not so with axions; quantum interference patterns would result in the distribution of axions in a galaxy's dark matter halo to come in peaks and troughs, each extending thousands of light-years.Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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The halo of gas surrounding the stars in a galaxy accounts for about 70% of that galaxy’s mass.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Congressional statutes outlaw conspiracies to intimidate people in the enjoyment of their federal rights.The Editors, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
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These delicious caps should induce euphoria and relaxation and are also sure to elicit tremendous enjoyment with their 100% Belgian Chocolate formulation and light blueberry flavoring.Lydia Kariuki, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Afterglow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterglow. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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