afterlife
noun
af·ter·life
ˈaf-tər-ˌlīf 
1
: an existence after death
2
: a later period in one's life
3
: a period of continued or renewed use, existence, or popularity beyond what is normal, primary, or expected
a TV show with a long afterlife in syndication
Examples of afterlife in a Sentence
Does he believe in an afterlife?
written in afterlife, his memoirs reveal a kinder, more forgiving man
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The actress made her directorial debut with the 1987 documentary Heaven, about the possibility of an afterlife.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
Hence, there is no immortal or immaterial soul, no afterlife, all is explained by the movements of matter.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
In the minutes leading up to the end of the show, Gein has a vision of several serial killers ushering him to the afterlife.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 6 Oct. 2025
The film stars Elizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller, and Callum Turner in a story set in the afterlife, where souls have one week to choose their eternal fate.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
Hence, there is no immortal or immaterial soul, no afterlife, all is explained by the movements of matter.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
In the minutes leading up to the end of the show, Gein has a vision of several serial killers ushering him to the afterlife.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 6 Oct. 2025
The film stars Elizabeth Olsen, Miles Teller, and Callum Turner in a story set in the afterlife, where souls have one week to choose their eternal fate.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for afterlife
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“Afterlife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afterlife. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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afterlife
noun
af·ter·life
-ˌlīf
1
: an existence after death
2
: a later period in one's life
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