shortly after

idiom

: soon after
Shortly after she hung up, the phone rang again.

Examples of shortly after in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Durk, a Chicago native whose real name is Durk Banks, contributed $150,000 in June 2023 shortly after meeting with Johnson twice. A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2024 Now up for historic landmark status, the house was photographed by Julius Shulman shortly after it was completed in 1949 and has been featured in Architectural Forum magazine. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 July 2024 An avid outdoorsman, Allison loved fishing, gardening and antiquing, according to an obituary shared online shortly after his death. Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 20 July 2024 But Ronen Neutra revealed that Trump had called the couple personally shortly after Oct. 7. Ron Kampeas, Sun Sentinel, 18 July 2024 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 27 Jul. 2024.

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