Examples of shortly after in a Sentence
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Balmer, shortly after leaving the governor’s residence, had called 911 himself.
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Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Pimiento cheese is a brilliant way to turn a breakfast casserole into something the whole family will be scooping up shortly after sunrise.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025
Last week, Turner’s staff profile page was removed from Union High School’s website shortly after the investigation was announced, ABC 7 reported.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 1 Dec. 2025
However, Loppin de Montmort disputed any such claims shortly after the event.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
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Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Pimiento cheese is a brilliant way to turn a breakfast casserole into something the whole family will be scooping up shortly after sunrise.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025
Last week, Turner’s staff profile page was removed from Union High School’s website shortly after the investigation was announced, ABC 7 reported.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 1 Dec. 2025
However, Loppin de Montmort disputed any such claims shortly after the event.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shortly after
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“Shortly after.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortly%20after. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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