after a while
idiom
: after some time has passed
We will get started after a while.
The job got easier after a while.
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The basil mayo can also be made a couple of hours in advance, but be mindful that the basil will likely turn brown after a while.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 July 2025
But after a while, there are only so many instructions that nobody cares about.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
But after a while, a backlash started brewing, one that felt wokeness was overly censorious and punitive of anyone who dared challenge identitarian political ideals.
—John McDermott, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2025
The [typewriter] ribbons were hard to find after a while.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 24 June 2025
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 July 2025
But after a while, there are only so many instructions that nobody cares about.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
But after a while, a backlash started brewing, one that felt wokeness was overly censorious and punitive of anyone who dared challenge identitarian political ideals.
—John McDermott, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2025
The [typewriter] ribbons were hard to find after a while.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 24 June 2025
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“After a while.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after%20a%20while. Accessed 10 Aug. 2025.
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