afterlife

af·ter·life | \ ˈaf-tər-ˌlīf

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

Recent Examples on the Web Reading about the afterlife offers spiritual solace to you. — BostonGlobe.com, "Horoscope," 13 June 2020 Still, Waugh, who died in 1966, might have been shocked by the next stage in this zombie afterlife. — The Economist, "The Flyte club Published 75 years ago, “Brideshead Revisited” set off a lasting cult," 11 June 2020 Ancient Egyptians believed the body had to remain intact to house the soul during the afterlife, and embalming was a mixture of holy rite and medical procedure. — National Geographic, "THE BEST OF NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX," 4 May 2020 The most indelible of these includes the Fejee Mermaid, a three-foot monstrosity composed of the lower half of a large fish stitched to the upper half of a small monkey scowling at the indignity of its afterlife. — Nathaniel Rich, The New York Review of Books, "American Humbug," 8 Apr. 2020 Until streaming reached a critical mass, the yardstick for success for a TV series was at least four seasons of 22 episodes that would have an afterlife in syndication or on cable -- which would result in years of royalty payments for a composer. — Kathryn Kranhold, Billboard, "TV and Film Composers Say Netflix, Other Streaming Services Insist on Buying Out Their Music Rights," 11 Dec. 2019 Only 2½ months ago, a clear majority of Israeli voters had elected lawmakers promising to usher Netanyahu into the political afterlife. — David M. Halbfinger, BostonGlobe.com, "Ending crisis, Israel swears in Netanyahu-led government to rescue economy," 17 May 2020 Souls transported to a kind of blandly social-democratic afterlife? — William Deresiewicz, The Atlantic, "The Special Child," 17 May 2020 As the afterlife gets more crowded, the search for space becomes more imperative. — Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, "Jonathan Lethem on Lucid Dreaming," 11 May 2020

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“Afterlife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/afterlife. Accessed 2 Jul. 2020.

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