afterlife

noun af·ter·life \ ˈaf-tər-ˌlīf \

Definition of afterlife

1 :an existence after death

2 :a later period in one's life

3 :a period of continued or renewed use, existence, or popularity beyond what is normal, primary, or expected

a TV show with a long afterlife in syndication

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Examples of afterlife in a Sentence

Does he believe in an afterlife?
written in afterlife, his memoirs reveal a kinder, more forgiving man

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It was filmed on a $6 million budget and earned $213 million at the box office, plus has a long and booming afterlife in video and spinoffs.

— tim gray, chicagotribune.com, "'Dirty Dancing' at 30: How Baby and Johnny won over the skeptics," 18 Aug. 2017
The medical students in Flatliners take some pretty crazy risks too, inducing their own near deaths in order to investigate the afterlife.

— Harper's BAZAAR, "Nina's Night Out," 17 Aug. 2017
For much of the book, Grace and Colly engage in a discussion about the nature of the soul and the afterlife.

— jon michaud, The Seattle Times, "New novel ‘Grace’ tells of survival during the Irish potato famine," 16 Aug. 2017
A baffling treatise on love, loss and the afterlife written and directed by David Lowery.

— mark rapp, cleveland.com, "Movie capsules for Aug. 4: "Atomic Blonde" & More," 3 Aug. 2017
And say hi to Clippy for us in the digital afterlife.

— chris morris, Fortune, "Microsoft Moves to Kill MS Paint," 24 July 2017
The Discovery is a 2017 Netflix film in which Robert Redford plays a scientist who proves that the afterlife is real.

— michael shermer, Scientific American, "Why the “You” in an Afterlife Wouldn't Really Be You," 26 June 2017
Millenarian fanatics with their eyes on armageddon and the afterlife will happily wait us out a little longer if need be.

— jonah shepp, Daily Intelligencer, "The Trump Doctrine in Afghanistan: Let the Generals Handle It," 24 June 2017
Those who show righteous behavior during the holy month will be rewarded manifold in the afterlife, the Koran promises.

— melissa etehad, latimes.com, "How Islamic State terrorists distort the meaning of Ramadan to justify violence," 20 June 2017

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First Known Use of afterlife

1589

afterlife Synonyms

Synonyms

age, afternoon, autumn, evening

Antonyms

springtime

Related Words

sunset, twilight, winter; anecdotage, dotage, senility; elderliness, golden years, oldness, seniority; adulthood, majority, maturity, middle, middle age, midlife, ripeness

Near Antonyms

adolescence, youth

AFTERLIFE Defined for English Language Learners

afterlife

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Definition of afterlife for English Language Learners

: a life that some people believe exists after death

AFTERLIFE Defined for Kids

afterlife

noun af·ter·life \ ˈaf-tər-ˌlīf \

Definition of afterlife for Students

:an existence after death

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