afterglow

noun af·ter·glow \ ˈaf-tər-ˌglō \

|Updated on: 20 Jun 2018

Examples: afterglow in a Sentence

Definition of afterglow

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

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Examples of afterglow in a Sentence

the afterglow of the sunset

Recent Examples of afterglow from the Web

Albright, who will play at Kent State next year, was almost at a loss for words in the afterglow of the title.

— kyle neddenriep, Indianapolis Star, "Hamilton Southeastern athlete suffers paralysis in accident," 17 June 2018
But by May, in the afterglow of a historic summit between the leaders of North and South Korea, that land was listed at $5.25 a square foot, said Kim Yoon-sik, a property agent in Munsan, a town adjacent to the restricted area.

— yun-hwan chae, WSJ, "Hot Property in Korea: Great View of the DMZ, May Have Land Mines," 7 June 2018
Visitors come to see the cloud formations that set a dramatic scene for sunsets with an intense, lingering afterglow.

— jamie moore, USA TODAY, "The world’s 10 most amazing suspension bridges," 26 Apr. 2018
As the world continues to bask in the afterglow of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s nuptials, now seems like an appropriate time to revisit another recent tale of a prince who fell in love with a beautiful commoner.

— meghan overdeep, Southern Living, "When Prince William Knew Kate Middleton Was “the One”," 24 May 2018
But at evening’s end, qualms mattered less than the afterglow of an artful dinner.

— tim smith, baltimoresun.com, "Exceptional food, pleasant setting at Kings Contrivance Restaurant," 17 May 2018
The genitals are receptors of pleasure, yes, but our minds orchestrate the whole show — from the faintest hint of arousal to the post-coital afterglow.

— anna pulley, RedEye Chicago, "Ask Anna: What's the best sex toy for couples?," 9 Apr. 2018
Next, thousands of scientists around the world mobilized to conduct a coordinated study of the merger's afterglow across the entire electromagnetic spectrum, the range of frequencies from gamma rays to visible light to radio waves.

— lee billings, Scientific American, "Better Instruments Give Scientists a New Way to Study the Cosmos," 1 Jan. 2018
Once the festivities are but a fond afterglow, Season Eight of Suits will have to proceed without Mike, Rachel, and Jessica.

— james wolcott, HWD, "Confessions of a Suits Fan: Why the Legal Drama That Launched Meghan Markle Works," 27 Apr. 2018

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