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as in age
a later period of one's life
written in afterlife, his memoirs reveal a kinder, more forgiving man
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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
The Good Place takes place in a colorful afterlife.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Cultural and religious views on digital afterlife Different cultures and religions have their own unique perspectives on digital immortality.
—Patrick Van Esch, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
Know, however, there is no talk of dooming oneself to a fantastical afterlife.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
For example, the modifications could have been intended to release the child from suffering lower limb pain in the afterlife.
—Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Cultural and religious views on digital afterlife Different cultures and religions have their own unique perspectives on digital immortality.
—Patrick Van Esch, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
Know, however, there is no talk of dooming oneself to a fantastical afterlife.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
For example, the modifications could have been intended to release the child from suffering lower limb pain in the afterlife.
—Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for afterlife
Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterlife
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In the case of cervical cancer, which is largely considered preventable, screening recommendations span ages 21 to 65—fully covering women ages 30 to 44 in whom rates are rising—making this trend especially troubling to Siegel.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
23 Jan. 2025
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So far, just one death has been recorded in Louisiana in a patient over age 65 who had underlying medical conditions.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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The notion of the spirit living on can feel clichéd, but Roemer’s stirring vision of the civic power of faith renews it and celebrates an everyday, secular form of immortality.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article Last year, five votes were all that separated Billy Wagner from baseball immortality.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
20 Jan. 2025
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Even with Verlander entering the twilight of his career, several fans expressed their excitement to see the future Hall of Famer.—
Justice delos Santos,
The Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce appeared to enter the twilight of his career this season as his production numbers took a downturn in his 12th season in the NFL.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
16 Jan. 2025
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When beginning to plan her wedding weekend looks, Madison made a pact with herself: Every evening outfit had to be as sustainable as possible.—
Alexandra Macon,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2025
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Shortly after midnight on a recent frigid evening, two of the form’s most accomplished practitioners, XSM and QZAR, met up on a shadowy street near SoHo, both dressed entirely in black.—
Jake Offenhartz,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Rates include all meals (including an afternoon tea), the use of amenities like a sauna and hot tub at the spa, and activities that include horseback riding, fishing, hiking, canoeing, and archery in the summer and snow tubing, snowshoeing, ice fishing, and cross-country skiing in the winter.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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John Ramsey, the father of the 6-year-old beauty queen who was killed at her Boulder, Colorado, home, met with local law enforcement Monday afternoon to advocate for a thorough review and new testing of crime scene evidence in his daughter’s case.—
Jean Casarez,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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In the autumn of his life, Solomon wrote the Book of Ecclesiastes.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Jan. 2025
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Then spring would come, melting the ice, followed by a brief but intense summer when oceans might even begin to evaporate, only to precipitate back out as rain in autumn and snow in winter.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Afterlife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterlife. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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