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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Either way, their afterglows can linger for hours or even months, providing researchers with time to collect as much data as possible.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 July 2025
Though GRBs announce themselves with a brief phase, lasting seconds to minutes, this is followed by an afterglow that can take anywhere from hours to months to fade.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 July 2025
In the afterglow of Denver’s dominant Week 7 win at New Orleans last fall, a tiny subplot hung in the air like a potential pollutant.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 28 July 2025
As midnight approached at the Aviva stadium, Lookman proudly posed for photos in the afterglow of his hat-trick in the final in Dublin, a display that secured the club its first trophy in nearly 60 years.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 24 July 2025
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 30 July 2025
Though GRBs announce themselves with a brief phase, lasting seconds to minutes, this is followed by an afterglow that can take anywhere from hours to months to fade.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 July 2025
In the afterglow of Denver’s dominant Week 7 win at New Orleans last fall, a tiny subplot hung in the air like a potential pollutant.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 28 July 2025
As midnight approached at the Aviva stadium, Lookman proudly posed for photos in the afterglow of his hat-trick in the final in Dublin, a display that secured the club its first trophy in nearly 60 years.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 24 July 2025
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“Afterglow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afterglow. Accessed 20 Aug. 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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