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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
But in the afterglow of this title, which took so much longer, at the end of road strewn with more disappointments than most of the others, this does not feel like that moment.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article GAINESVILLE — Coach Todd Golden’s iPhone was blowing up, eventually settling at 330 text messages in the afterglow of his first championship at Florida.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
Last summer, in the afterglow of a record fourth consecutive English league title, Manchester City didn’t feel the need to do much.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
But in the afterglow of victory, Henley struggled to find the words to express what had just happened.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article GAINESVILLE — Coach Todd Golden’s iPhone was blowing up, eventually settling at 330 text messages in the afterglow of his first championship at Florida.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
Last summer, in the afterglow of a record fourth consecutive English league title, Manchester City didn’t feel the need to do much.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
But in the afterglow of victory, Henley struggled to find the words to express what had just happened.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterglow
Noun
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His grand denouement is meant to be a catharsis for a deliberately corrective slice of emotional history.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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But some fans expressed their disappointment that the grand denouement – the identity of mysterious villain ‘H’ – failed to live up to audience expectations.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Stewart quickly became a lineup staple on vault, bars, and beam in her freshman season for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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One repeatedly wielded its intense beams of radiation at the other, dispersing gas clouds and weakening its opponent’s ability to form new stars.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
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But with that gift comes a cost: instant gratification.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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These slow-dating features prioritize emotional resonance over instant gratification.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The large quake was followed in the region by two smaller 2.9-magnitude aftershocks.—
Faris Tanyos,
CBS News,
4 May 2025
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Especially now, when disruption is no longer a single event but a series of aftershocks reshaping work and life.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Outside North America, both aurora borealis and aurora australis were seen in abundance.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Aside from the spectacular display of vibrant colors that light up the night sky up above, the best part about the aurora borealis is that little to no technology is needed to spot them from Earth.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
2 June 2025
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Cats are believed to purr for various reasons, from expressive contentment and self-soothing to even helping promote bone regeneration and heal fractures.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Even on the more tiring days, there’s still a sense of contentment.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Fortunately for Sirianni, the halo (or horns) effect is not permanent.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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These halos are key to the formation of stars, which are created as gas is pulled into the halos.—
Rosie McCall,
Discover Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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Casper's screenwriters, Deanna Oliver and Sherri Stoner, told EW in 1995 that executive producer Steven Spielberg wanted this tone to help broaden the enjoyment for both child and adult moviegoers.—
Steve Daly,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
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How much of our enjoyment comes from knowing that a great big movie star was putting his life on the line for ... a movie?—
Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
22 May 2025
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“Afterglow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterglow. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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