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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
This version is understated and plays perfectly into the poignancy behind the possibility that Teri might be among the living and not in the afterlife.
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Jen Chaney, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Written by Jon Randall and Matt Nolen, this song features gentle guitar and restrained percussion lifting its message, contemplating the possibility of an afterlife filled with horses, musing that thunder is a band of angels riding on horses across the skies.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Feb. 2025
If any of this is true — if Innies have souls and there’s an afterlife, etc. — Burt and Irving’s Innies are finding one another, for sure.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Resins, oils, and waxes used in mummification served both practical and spiritual purposes, reflecting a belief in purity and an afterlife free from the stench of decay.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Jen Chaney, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Written by Jon Randall and Matt Nolen, this song features gentle guitar and restrained percussion lifting its message, contemplating the possibility of an afterlife filled with horses, musing that thunder is a band of angels riding on horses across the skies.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Feb. 2025
If any of this is true — if Innies have souls and there’s an afterlife, etc. — Burt and Irving’s Innies are finding one another, for sure.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
Resins, oils, and waxes used in mummification served both practical and spiritual purposes, reflecting a belief in purity and an afterlife free from the stench of decay.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterlife
Noun
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Nine male and six female victims ranging in age from 16 to 36 were injured, police said.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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In fact, your age often brings instant credibility—people respect experience, confidence, and the ability to deliver results without the fluff.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Finally, for some, this technology may provide a type of immortality.—
Dr. Jonathan Reichental,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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The high point of Mickey 17, Bong Joon-ho’s bitterly funny follow-up to his Oscar-winning Parasite, is a prolonged sequence in which the title character, a hapless schlub played by Robert Pattinson, explains how his life became a hellscape of technologically enabled immortality.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
15 Feb. 2025
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Several key figures - see Kevin de Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan and Kyle Walker - are now into the twilights of their respective careers and so Guardiola’s team have been unable to play its usual style of high-energy, high-intensity soccer.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Getting to work with Jacobson again in the twilight of his career has been a thrill, Sirott said.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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Leaving a bar in Mayfair, Eddie Harrigan (Anson Boon) tries to persuade a reluctant Tommy Stevenson (Felix Edwards) to keep the evening going.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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Police are investigating a domestic shooting that left three people dead in Wolcott on Thursday evening.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2025
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Sun worshipers can wile away summer afternoons at one of the public or private beaches that linea long stretch of coastline tucked between two promontories, Capo Nero and Capo Sant’Ampelio.—
Catherine Sabino,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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By early afternoon, crowds ranging from a few dozen to hundreds of protesters had flocked to Tesla locations in New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Maryland, Minnesota and the automaker's home state of Texas.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2025
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Tending to family or ancestral graves is common in South Korea, especially during the spring and autumn months, and similar traditions exist across East and Southeast Asia.—
Yoonjung Seo,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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Watch for birds feeding on the seed heads in autumn.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Afterlife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterlife. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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