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.
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This good karma is believed to produce favorable conditions in this life and the next life, such as attaining wealth or being reborn into a privileged family.
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Brooke Schedneck, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2025
However, the new moon is also great for symbolizing a fresh start in the relationship and building upon the next life chapter with your partner.
—Alice Bell, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
Its occupant went to the next life with beads, copper-alloy arrowheads, and pottery.
—Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
Sam and Citra shared the happy news immediately upon giving their relationship update, and cast members applauded the next life step for the couple.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024
But the next life cycle's Avatar has yet to reveal themself... until the young Aang (Gordon Cormier), said to be the last surviving Air Nomad, reawakens in a world nearly overrun by the Fire Nation.
—EW.com, 17 Oct. 2023
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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Brooke Schedneck, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2025
However, the new moon is also great for symbolizing a fresh start in the relationship and building upon the next life chapter with your partner.
—Alice Bell, Vogue, 12 Feb. 2025
Its occupant went to the next life with beads, copper-alloy arrowheads, and pottery.
—Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
Sam and Citra shared the happy news immediately upon giving their relationship update, and cast members applauded the next life step for the couple.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024
But the next life cycle's Avatar has yet to reveal themself... until the young Aang (Gordon Cormier), said to be the last surviving Air Nomad, reawakens in a world nearly overrun by the Fire Nation.
—EW.com, 17 Oct. 2023
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 31 Oct. 2025.
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