afterlife
noun
af·ter·life
ˈaf-tər-ˌlīf 
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
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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These accounts, Allen argues, provide a window into the afterlife and offer insight into the nature of the soul’s journey after death.
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Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
Marge is seen one last time in the afterlife, making out with now-dead Ringo Starr.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 June 2025
And Johnny [Joseph Zada] is thinking about the afterlife and whether there is another afterlife after this ghost afterlife that he's been living.
—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 18 June 2025
Chinese grocers in the Delta sold to Black residents, whom white merchants did not want to serve and who, in the immediate afterlife of slavery (when Black people had to rely on plantation commissaries), had not amassed enough capital to purchase or open stores themselves.
—Erika Hayasaki, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025
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Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
Marge is seen one last time in the afterlife, making out with now-dead Ringo Starr.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 June 2025
And Johnny [Joseph Zada] is thinking about the afterlife and whether there is another afterlife after this ghost afterlife that he's been living.
—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 18 June 2025
Chinese grocers in the Delta sold to Black residents, whom white merchants did not want to serve and who, in the immediate afterlife of slavery (when Black people had to rely on plantation commissaries), had not amassed enough capital to purchase or open stores themselves.
—Erika Hayasaki, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025
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“Afterlife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afterlife. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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afterlife
noun
af·ter·life
-ˌlīf
1
: an existence after death
2
: a later period in one's life
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