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as in age
a later period of one's life
written in afterlife, his memoirs reveal a kinder, more forgiving man
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as in immortality
unending existence after death
hoping to join her deceased parents in the afterlife
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Recent Examples of afterlife
To me, that is the afterlife of slavery, this pain and this proximity to death.
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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
Toward the end, Whitehurst has a crisis of faith, revealing that the scientists have programmed the android with some sense of belief in god and an afterlife.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
The Terracotta Army was created to protect Emperor Qin Shi Huang in the afterlife around 209 BCE.
—Francesca Aton For Artnews, Robb Report, 3 June 2025
Ed Gale has taken his final bow and is now headlining in the afterlife.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 28 May 2025
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Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
Toward the end, Whitehurst has a crisis of faith, revealing that the scientists have programmed the android with some sense of belief in god and an afterlife.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
The Terracotta Army was created to protect Emperor Qin Shi Huang in the afterlife around 209 BCE.
—Francesca Aton For Artnews, Robb Report, 3 June 2025
Ed Gale has taken his final bow and is now headlining in the afterlife.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterlife
Noun
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Also, the age range of the participants in the study was limited by the data source.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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Each paying adult can bring in two children under the age of 12 for free.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2025
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Biggs’s audience has the same emotional bath, a bath that lays claim to immortality, that Christians have on Easter morning.—
Charlie Lee,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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And in the simple act of scaring people out of the water, Jaws achieved a kind of immortality that few movies ever do.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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How to view planet alignment 2025 Planet parades must be observed during twilight between dawn and sunset so a glowing sky does not obscure the view.—
Marina Johnson,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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Amidst the urban twilight, two friends take photos at one of the last New York City phone booths when the phone begins to ring.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
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In a Monday evening update, the Idaho Department of Lands said the Nettleton Gulch fire was contained within 26 acres of land and that no structures were at risk.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2025
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But, Monday’s Fantasy 5 evening draw numbers of 1, 5, 6, 20 and 23 were on tickets obtained at Miami’s Elizabeth Market, 1386 NW 29th St., and the Publix at Hillsboro Square, 150 S. Federal Hwy., in Deerfield Beach.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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Ambush began with a brush fire Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris said firefighters first responded to an early afternoon report of a brushfire at Canfield Mountain, a popular hiking and biking area near the outskirts of town.—
Rebecca Boone,
Chicago Tribune,
1 July 2025
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Norris said law enforcement received a 911 call Sunday afternoon about a brush fire and were notified a short time later that firefighters were taking gunfire.—
Olivia Munson,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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This autumn, Brandy and Monica will tour together for the first time, bringing along Kelly Rowland, Muni Long, and Jamal Roberts for dates across North America.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
24 June 2025
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Flowers are followed by blue-black berries in autumn when the leaves turn a clear yellow.—
Judy Nauseef,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 June 2025
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“Afterlife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterlife. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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