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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 For example, the modifications could have been intended to release the child from suffering lower limb pain in the afterlife. Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025 Despite not believing in the idea of the afterlife, Behar has still gone on to have her own supernatural experiences over the years. EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024 Prediction for 2025: Inspiring even more covers, catching up with her daughter in the afterlife. Brendan Hay, SPIN, 30 Dec. 2024 Often, ancient burials offer evidence of funerary rituals designed to benefit the dead in the afterlife. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for afterlife 
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Noun
  • Dave Prater, Moore’s partner in Sam & Dave, died in a car accident at age 50 in 1988.
    Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Chris Sale In his first season with the Atlanta Braves at age 35, Sale made his most starts (29), recorded his lowest ERA (2.38), pitched more innings (177.2) and struck out more batters (225) in any season since 2018.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Advertisement The festival has its roots in a Hindu tradition that says the god Vishnu wrested a golden pitcher containing the nectar of immortality from demons.
    Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The festival has its roots in a Hindu tradition that says the god Vishnu wrested a golden pitcher containing the nectar of immortality from demons.
    Fox News, Fox News, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Other than Pasta, and recognizing that Marchand is in his twilight years, the rest of the forward crew are essentially 10 to 20 goal scorers, who can chip in but are not go to guys when a game is on the line.
    Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
  • These and other organic molecules likely formed in the twilight years of the earliest stars, perhaps as early as a few hundred million years after the Big Bang.
    Elise Cutts, WIRED, 22 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • As Noche Bruta departs, Hex will maintain its coffee shop stature and extend its existing daytime food and natural wine menu into the evening.
    Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Lastly, fiber in the evening can promote digestion overnight and encourage regular bowel movements in the morning.
    Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, Health, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • This morning and early afternoon, winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph will continue for the Western San Gabriel Mountains, Santa Susana Mountains, and the I-5 corridor.
    Max Golembo, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025
  • However, conditions will shift on Friday, when there is a 40 percent chance of snow beginning in the afternoon.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • If so, the policy dispute would be more complex and last longer than what happened in the autumn of 1987, when the Reagan administration accused Germany and Japan of violating the Louvre Accord to stabilize the dollar.
    Nick Sargen, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • And the side part was all over the autumn/winter 2024 runways (see: Max Mara, Fendi, and Prada).
    Daisy Jones, Vogue, 30 Dec. 2024

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“Afterlife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterlife. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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