postwar

adjective post·war \ ˈpōs(t)-ˌwär \

Definition of postwar

:occurring or existing after a war; especially :occurring or existing after World War II

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Recent Examples of postwar from the Web

Two of my buddies were black, one was Jewish, another was Asian, and another a postwar emigrant from (Blut und Boden, Germany.)

— Cincinnati.com, "Column: Let’s just tear it all down," 30 Aug. 2017
Along with Coco Chanel and Christian Dior, his mentor, Saint Laurent was the key visionary of the postwar aesthetic, arguably the couturier most responsible for the era’s unique blend of psychedelic splendor and subdued sexiness.

— james mcauley, Town & Country, "Is Pierre Bergé the Most Powerful Man In France?," 16 Aug. 2017
At that point, Soviet troops took military control of the northern part of the country, and U.S. troops took control of the south, with the initial goal of helping Korea establish postwar sovereignty.

— emma sarran webster, Teen Vogue, "North Korea: What to Know About Its Government and Nuclear Weapons History," 9 Aug. 2017
To the power brokers back in Washington—the policymakers and think-tankers who sweat the details that Trump tramples—the performance was cringe-inducing, the commander in chief laying waste to 70 years of postwar American leadership.

— jason zengerle, GQ, "What If Mike Pence Becomes President?," 8 Aug. 2017
With Simon, Kirby invented Captain America, who debuted in 1941, and the postwar romance comics genre.

— peter rowe, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Back Story: Jack Kirby and Will Eisner's fantastic, incredible, spirited influence on Comic-Con," 16 July 2017
Larger forces in American life have stalled the seemingly unstoppable progressive momentum of the postwar period.

— jonathan chait, Daily Intelligencer, "How ‘Neoliberalism’ Became The Left’s Favorite Insult Of Liberals," 16 July 2017
In some respects, Arte Povera followed on the heels of slightly earlier assemblage art in postwar California, which was driven by similar impulses.

— christopher knight, latimes.com, "Marisa Merz retrospective at the Hammer gives an overlooked female artist her due," 15 July 2017
Bond's stoicism -- his ability to endure torture, deprivation and hardship without complaint or self-pity -- must have been hugely reassuring to postwar Britain's sense of itself.

— will nevin, OregonLive.com, "James Bond will return...in 'Kill Chain': Writer Andy Diggle on his second 007 miniseries," 14 July 2017

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