the next life

noun

: a life that is believed by some people to come after death
He believed that he would see his family again in the next life.

Examples of the next life in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The standard of proof involves a safety deposit box, a lawyer, and a list of ten details a person must draw up and keep secret in anticipation of the next life. Omar El Akkad, Harper's Magazine, 27 Sep. 2023

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“The next life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20next%20life. Accessed 3 Oct. 2023.

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