postwar
adjective
post·war
ˈpōs(t)-ˌwär 
: occurring or existing after a war
especially
: occurring or existing after World War II
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As the twentieth century progresses, Steele moves from Christian Dior’s New Look—which brought back feminine opulence in the postwar period, with decadent skirts and cinched waists—to the rise of punk as a style that emphasized abjection, discomfort, and aggression.
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Leslie Jamison, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Chong also contextualises Kim Phúc’s story within the broader history of the war and postwar Vietnam, giving readers a clear view of how ordinary families were caught in geopolitical forces beyond their control and unimaginable to them.
—Literary Hub, 19 Dec. 2025
Indeed, a signature look emerged amid postwar prosperity.
—Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
Zelenskyy also held talks with European leaders earlier in the week on a broader political framework to end the war, secure long-term protections for Ukraine and support the country’s postwar recovery.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
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Leslie Jamison, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Chong also contextualises Kim Phúc’s story within the broader history of the war and postwar Vietnam, giving readers a clear view of how ordinary families were caught in geopolitical forces beyond their control and unimaginable to them.
—Literary Hub, 19 Dec. 2025
Indeed, a signature look emerged amid postwar prosperity.
—Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
Zelenskyy also held talks with European leaders earlier in the week on a broader political framework to end the war, secure long-term protections for Ukraine and support the country’s postwar recovery.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
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postwar
adjective
post·war
ˈpōst-ˈwȯ(ə)r
: of, relating to, or being a period after a war
postwar Europe
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