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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Even the Europa Conference League starts to look exotic and glamorous after a while.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
These sordid sagas are met with public disdain, even occasional outrage, but after a while, a certain numbness sets in.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
Weekend brunch will come back after a while, and catering will be introduced in the fall.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2025
But the guild also recognizes that, after a while, change is needed.
—Brian Manzullo, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
These sordid sagas are met with public disdain, even occasional outrage, but after a while, a certain numbness sets in.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
Weekend brunch will come back after a while, and catering will be introduced in the fall.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2025
But the guild also recognizes that, after a while, change is needed.
—Brian Manzullo, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
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“After a while.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after%20a%20while. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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