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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
Recent Examples of afterlife from the Web
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Millenarian fanatics with their eyes on armageddon and the afterlife will happily wait us out a little longer if need be.
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Those who show righteous behavior during the holy month will be rewarded manifold in the afterlife, the Koran promises.
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But unlike George or *Pushing Daisies’*s Chuck (Ann Friel), Laura doesn’t have to stay pretty in the afterlife.
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The 18-year-old, who was baptized and confirmed as a Methodist, doesn’t believe in an afterlife, but still believes in a God.
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Odin is also the ruler of Valhalla, the place in the afterlife where valiant soldiers go to die.
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Nick has been cursed by the Mummy, who thinks of him as her future plus-one in the afterlife.
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Gitai’s respected track record and the prickly, perpetually timely subject matter should guarantee plenty of festival play beyond Cannes, followed by a small-screen afterlife.
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Everything since then has been a mix of Kevin's afterlife and the actual events in the lives of the characters.
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First Known Use of afterlife
1589
AFTERLIFE Defined for English Language Learners
afterlife
playDefinition of afterlife for English Language Learners
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: a life that some people believe exists after death
AFTERLIFE Defined for Kids
afterlife
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: an existence after death
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