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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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Soon after, Ulysses said, an informant told intelligence officials that the journalists were at the activists’ media center and described its rough location.
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May 20, 2016 May 22, 2016 Which Chloë confirmed shortly after (as if anyone was still questioning it).
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Then, after, that, continue to share stories in the bar area of Rustic Hills Country Club, 5399 River Styx Rd.
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His sister Yingluck Shinawatra, elected to the post soon after, was ousted in 2014 and fled Thailand last year.
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The Gabonese goal machine doubled his side's lead soon after with a precise finish, before substitute Alexandre Lacazette sealed the win with another penalty late on.
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Paul Bettany, Paul Rudd, Mark Ruffalo, Benedict Wong, and Don Cheadle followed soon after, with Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. actors Clark Gregg and Chloe Bennet also joining in.
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An internal review, conducted soon after, found that there was ‘‘much clear evidence’’ of ‘‘ignorant attitudes’’ toward the country’s Jewish population.
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Soon after, through indirect channels, Sirkin got wind of an approach by a large Japanese toy company called Bandai to make a Mac- based games console.
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after Synonyms
Synonyms
afterward (or afterwards), later, subsequently, thereafter;
Antonyms
ahead, antecedently, anteriorly, before, beforehand, earlier, previously;
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 year
: 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 year
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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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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The ThunderWolves point-after attempt was unsuccessful for the second straight time, keeping the score at 19-0.
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Alexander Woznick missed his point-after attempt following Samuel's opening touchdown and was well short on a 42-yard attempt that could have pulled the Gamecocks within one score in the fourth quarter.
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In response to the video, McKinnon and a colleague from Tibet worked to find satellite images that would provide a better before-and-after look at the region, but geopolitical tensions made the task difficult.
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That allowed him to enlist through the Military Accessions Vital to National Interest program, known as MAVNI, which offers expedited citizenship for immigrants with sought-after language and medical skills.
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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 year
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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Tannehill rarely puts receivers in position to get run-after-catch yards.
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Unlike other before-and-after shows, Good Bones aims to keep it real and gritty, showing the unglamorous aspects of home renovation.
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Kole, owner of Julie Kole Interior Design + Staging, recently set off on her own after years as a home stager at Reflections of You, by Amy.
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Kenya accounts for just 1 percent of the global crop, but its high-quality arabica beans are sought-after for blending with other varieties.
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Extensive remodeling Cave Enterprises Operations LLC is asking the village's permission to open the Burger King that would have a drive-through after extensively remodeling the 2,890-square-foot building.
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The shuttered brick mills next to the falls are now sought-after lofts and condos.
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And two good Maya-Tiffany riffs on being surrounded by white people are more effective than any day-after think piece.
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On the after show edition of Andy Cohen's Watch What Happens Live, viewers called in with questions for Lawrence, giving the actress quite a lot of rapid fire topics to talk about.
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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-
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
after
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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 Defined for Kids
: following in time or place : at a later time
- He ate and left immediately after.
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.
: following the time when
- I opened the door after she knocked.
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