shortly after

phrase

: soon after

Shortly after she hung up, the phone rang again.

Examples of shortly after in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Yet when Pau Torres lofted another pass shortly after and in front of him, there was no such issue. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

The California Highway Patrol recommended motorists use Folsom Boulevard to bypass the closure, which followed a fatal shooting involving officers on the freeway just west of Hazel Avenue shortly after midnight. — Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026

The memorial was first discussed shortly after the tragedy in 2018. — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026

Gormlie jumped from the cliffs in 2014, shortly after turning 65. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for shortly after

• hereinafter
• thereinafter
• drafter
• laughter
• rafter
• hereafter
• thereafter