after a while

phrase

: after some time has passed

We will get started after a while.

The job got easier after a while.

Examples of after a while in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

City finished 17 points behind Chelsea when Chelsea won their most recent title, and maybe after a while that inculcates a sense of shakiness, or not-quite-worthiness. — Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

But the brutality becomes off-putting after a while and a tragic plot element in the final act seems unearned. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

The food was pretty standard at every cafe and after a while got old. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026

The world demanded a simplified portrait; John provided it, and, after a while, the two merged. — Jeffrey Eugenides, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for after a while

• epicondyle
• geotextile
• nucleophile
• aisle
• bile
• chyle
• file
• guile
• heil
• isle
• kyle
• mile