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Examples of after in a Sentence
Don't tell them until after.
I expected her then, but she arrived the week after.
He ate lunch and left just after.
Recent Examples of after from the Web
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Miles Malleson’s interwar fairy tale about a Parliamentary election reaches its happy ever after.
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Only a few new home options came after, such as those built in the late ‘90s where the RB Saddle Club once existed.
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But short-term stock movements often are dismissed when negotiating multibillion-dollar mergers, raising the question: What's Moonves really after — or trying to prevent?
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The day after, Zach starts to steal the notes in Hannah's compliment bag.
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The taboo against book-burning was highlighted when, not long after, the United States experienced its own period of fear about books that didn’t fit in.
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And when her story comes to a close, the princess gets to live happily ever after, often in a big castle in the company of a handsome prince.
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Though now happily married to wife Hannah Lee Fowler, a nurse, the singer went through some heartache on the way to happily ever after.
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The people who get suckered into marrying or reproducing with them have been through enough hell, and don’t need or deserve to live under a cloud of suspicion ever after.
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after Synonyms
Synonyms
afterward (or afterwards), later, subsequently, thereafter;
Antonyms
ahead, antecedently, anteriorly, before, beforehand, earlier, previously;
Definition of after
1 a
: behind in place
- people lined up one after another
b (1)
: subsequent to in time or order
- 20 minutes after 6
(2)
: subsequent to and in view of
- after all our advice
2
—used to indicate the object of a stated or implied action
- go after gold
- was asking after you
3
: so as to resemble: such as
a
: in accordance with
- He's a man after my own heart.
b
: with the name of or a name derived from that of
- named after his father
c
: in the characteristic manner of : in imitation of
- writing after the manner of Hemingway
Examples of after in a Sentence
We arrived shortly after six o'clock.
He returned after 20 years.
before, during, and after the war
He left just after nightfall.
He finished the exam after me.
Call me after your arrival.
She was going to arrive tomorrow but I'm now expecting her the day after tomorrow instead.
He left after an hour.
How can you say that after what happened last night?
It's the highest mountain after Mount Everest.
Origin and Etymology of after
Middle English after, efter, going back to Old English æfter, identical with the adverb æfter 1after when governing an object
NEW! Time Traveler
First Known Use: before 12th century
in the meaning defined at sense 1a
See Words from the same yearDefinition of after
: subsequently to the time when
- We will come after we make plans.
Examples of after in a Sentence
He returned after 20 years had passed.
Don't tell them until after they've had dinner.
He left just after the show ended.
Call me after you arrive.
He finished the exam after I did.
It happened not long after he graduated from college.
Origin and Etymology of after
NEW! Time Traveler
First Known Use: before 12th century
in the meaning defined above
See Words from the same yearDefinition of after
1
: later in time
- in after years
Examples of after in a Sentence
had heard that the after section of an aircraft is safer in the event of a crash
in after years the government set up a special fund for disabled veterans of the war
Recent Examples of after from the Web
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Here's a before-and-after look at marijuana shops across Anchorage, some of which have transformed more dramatically than others.
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So their before-and-after pictures show really dramatic improvements.
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On Wednesday, the fitness influencer posted an Instagram before-and-after photo showing her postpartum body.
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Teams employ various strategies to compete for fans' sought-after entertainment dollars.
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Morstead conducted more than two dozen interviews during a day that began before dawn and didn't end until well after sunset.
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Experts say the same thing occurred in late 1986 - donations surged that year, dropped the next - after enactment of the Reagan administration tax overhaul, the biggest reworking of the U.S. tax system until this one.
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Such alliances are key in the advertising industry, where buying smaller rivals or forming partnerships can be one of the only ways to bring in much sought-after information-technology talent.
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The Fed's key rate is at a still-low range of 1 percent to 1.25 percent after two quarter-point rate increases this year, in March and June.
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Origin and Etymology of after
independent use of after-
NEW! Time Traveler
First Known Use: before 12th century
in the meaning defined at sense 1
See Words from the same yearDefinition of after
chiefly Irish
—used with a present participle to indicate action completed and especially just completed
- the poor old man is after dying on me
- —J. M. Synge
Origin and Etymology of after
Recent Examples of after from the Web
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Vacancies for glacier monitors are rare and highly sought-after, and many glaciers have been in the same family for generations, passed down to sons and daughters, like Haraldsson, when the journey becomes too arduous for their aging watchmen.
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Vacancies for glacier monitors are rare and highly sought-after, and many glaciers have been in the same family for generations, passed down to sons and daughters, like Haraldsson, when the journey becomes too arduous for their aging watchmen.
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Vacancies for glacier monitors are rare and highly sought-after, and many glaciers have been in the same family for generations, passed down to sons and daughters, like Haraldsson, when the journey becomes too arduous for their aging watchmen.
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Announcers marveled at his feat, while the baby didn't even seem that interested in the baseball when the man brought it close to her after.
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Vacancies for glacier monitors are rare and highly sought-after, and many glaciers have been in the same family for generations, passed down to sons and daughters, like Haraldsson, when the journey becomes too arduous for their aging watchmen.
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Vacancies for glacier monitors are rare and highly sought-after, and many glaciers have been in the same family for generations, passed down to sons and daughters, like Haraldsson, when the journey becomes too arduous for their aging watchmen.
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Vacancies for glacier monitors are rare and highly sought-after, and many glaciers have been in the same family for generations, passed down to sons and daughters, like Haraldsson, when the journey becomes too arduous for their aging watchmen.
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Vegas killed off one penalty, but not long after was shorthanded again after a hooking call on Jon Merrill, setting up the Sharks’ seventh man-advantage opportunity.
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Origin and Etymology of after
by shortening
NEW! Time Traveler
First Known Use: circa 1902
in the meaning defined above
See Words from the same yearafter-
Definition of after-
1 a
—used as the first part of a compound to indicate an event or entity that follows or results from the thing denoted by the second part of the compound
- afterbirth
- afterlife
- afternoon
b
—used as the first part of a compound to indicate an event or entity of the same nature as the thing denoted by the second part of the compound but which follows that event or entity and is less intense or significant
- afterglow
- aftershock
- afterthought
2
—the rear or lower part
- afterdeck
Origin and Etymology of after-
Middle English after, going back to Old English æfter, form in composition of adverbial æfter 1after
AFTER Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of after for English Language Learners
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: following in time : at a later time
after
Definition of after for English Language Learners
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: at a time following (something or someone) : later than (something or someone)
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—used to describe a time following a specified hour
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: following and because of (something)
after
Definition of after for English Language Learners
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: later than the time that : later than when
AFTER Defined for Kids
Definition of after for Students
: following in time or place : at a later time
- He ate and left immediately after.
Definition of after for Students
1
: behind in time or place
- They got there after me.
- after lunch
2
: for the reason of catching, seizing, or getting
- Run after the ball.
- They're going after the championship.
3
: following in order or in a series
- The number 20 comes before 21 and after 19.
4
: following the actions or departure of
- Don't expect me to clean up after you.
5
: with the name of
- He's named after his father.
Definition of after for Students
: following the time when
- I opened the door after she knocked.
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