afterglow
noun
af·ter·glow
ˈaf-tər-ˌglō 
1
: a glow remaining where a light has disappeared
2
: a pleasant effect or feeling that lingers after something is done, experienced, or achieved
basking in the afterglow of success
Examples of afterglow in a Sentence
the afterglow of the sunset
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Kate Evans, Scientific American, 25 June 2025
However, new research has calculated that the strength of this afterglow may have been overestimated—a fact that would call the standard model into question.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
The afterglow of the big move continued Friday when, shortly before noon, Hunter arrived at the team’s facility.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Perhaps some of these directors take the money offered amid the afterglow of Oscar night, then fly too close to the sun and crash and burn.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for afterglow
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“Afterglow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afterglow. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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afterglow
noun
af·ter·glow
-ˌglō
1
: a glow remaining (as in the sky after sunsets) where a light has disappeared
2
: a pleasant feeling that lingers after something is done, experienced, or achieved
the afterglow of success
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