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
Recent Examples on the Web
In some other realm, the football career and its showbiz afterlife, pitching rental cars and enlivening spoofery, would have warranted the plain-old Great American treatment.
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Wesley Morris, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Little did Jennie Garth know that a scene from the fifth season of Beverly Hills, 90210 would have such an enduring afterlife.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024
Winona Ryder reprises her part as Lydia, a woman who has ties with the afterlife with Ortega playing her daughter who unintentionally rouses Keaton’s poltergeist.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
Season 3 of the spooky/comedic hit series got off to a dramatic start last month when fans finally found out which character moved to a different stage of their afterlife.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2024
The illustrated book was written to help young children understand and cope with the death of a loved one and featured images of a father with angel wings looking over his young child in the afterlife.
—USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the afterlife is accidentally opened.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2024
Willem Dafoe is also a part of the cast and is believed to be playing a law enforcement officer in the afterlife, per The Hollywood Reporter, while Justin Theroux is also set to be in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, though his role has yet to be revealed.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2024
Last week's episode led to even more questions about Flower, the hippie ghost who fans thought moved on in the afterlife at the end of last season.
—The Enquirer, 14 Mar. 2024
Wesley Morris, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Little did Jennie Garth know that a scene from the fifth season of Beverly Hills, 90210 would have such an enduring afterlife.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024
Winona Ryder reprises her part as Lydia, a woman who has ties with the afterlife with Ortega playing her daughter who unintentionally rouses Keaton’s poltergeist.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
Season 3 of the spooky/comedic hit series got off to a dramatic start last month when fans finally found out which character moved to a different stage of their afterlife.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2024
The illustrated book was written to help young children understand and cope with the death of a loved one and featured images of a father with angel wings looking over his young child in the afterlife.
—USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the afterlife is accidentally opened.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2024
Willem Dafoe is also a part of the cast and is believed to be playing a law enforcement officer in the afterlife, per The Hollywood Reporter, while Justin Theroux is also set to be in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, though his role has yet to be revealed.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2024
Last week's episode led to even more questions about Flower, the hippie ghost who fans thought moved on in the afterlife at the end of last season.
—The Enquirer, 14 Mar. 2024
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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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