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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 When Usagi is approached by Ryuji (Kento Kaku), an academic obsessed with discovering the secrets of the afterlife, she is lured back into Borderland by the chance to see her father one more time. Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025 The temple, built in the Ptolemaic era, was dedicated to Osiris, the Egyptian god of the afterlife. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025 These vast resources of corvée labor and raw materials also enabled powerful rulers to secure their place in the afterlife. Vanessa Taylor, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025 But then Usagi is abducted by a mysterious scholar obsessed with the afterlife, and Arisu must return to the Borderland to save her. Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for afterlife
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Noun
  • But Takaichi gave up her beloved Kawasaki Z400GP motorcycle after becoming a lawmaker in 1993 at age 32, reportedly to avoid accidents that could hinder her work.
    Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
  • He was thrilled when, at age 12, his parents bought a Baldwin grand piano secondhand from the University of Central Arkansas.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Iblis granted her wish not simply by saving Hunbish’s life, but by giving him immortality—an immortality Shadi and Khalid stole.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
  • In his early work, Kant embraced German rationalism, convinced that pure reason could prove God’s existence and the soul’s immortality.
    Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Is this the twilight of the breakups?
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
  • China has conducted a noticeable twilight missile test aimed at signaling rather than keeping it secret.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The innovative lineup features purses with knotted rope details, a bag shaped like a sailor collar and a laptop bag with magnetic closures that transforms into a pouch for evening.
    Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Approximately 50 people gathered Sunday evening to celebrate the life and upcoming birthday of Keiairra Travis after a hit-and-run killed her early Saturday morning.
    Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Williams — joined by family members, current and past KU coaches, players and support staff — on Tuesday afternoon cut the ribbon on the room that bears his name.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2025
  • In the afternoon, the reenactors staged the Battle of Bunker Hill all over again, for the Sunday crowd.
    Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Like its Swiss ancestor, this exceptional little wheel is made exclusively from late-summer and autumn milk from cows transitioning from fresh grass to hay.
    Emily Monaco With Kat Craddock, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Some state officials are bracing for a challenging autumn, which is when cases have typically spiked in past years.
    Evan Bush, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025

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“Afterlife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterlife. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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