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Barbie is a Pisces, after all, so go ahead and embrace your Barbie World fantasies with a head-to-toe pink outfit.
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Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
Standing water in the bottom of a kitchen reach-in cooler doesn’t seem so bad after all of that.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
The end may not be near after all.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Hailey Bieber is a fan for a reason, after all.
—Alison Syrett Cleary, Glamour, 19 Feb. 2026
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Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
Standing water in the bottom of a kitchen reach-in cooler doesn’t seem so bad after all of that.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
The end may not be near after all.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Hailey Bieber is a fan for a reason, after all.
—Alison Syrett Cleary, Glamour, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for after all
Adverb
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Thursday’s verdict, however, marks the first time in 30 years that South Korea has sentenced a leader for insurrection.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Things, however, have changed since the start of February.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
19 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Produced on a shoestring budget with effects that were laughable even at the time, the original BBC series nevertheless ran for an astonishing 26 seasons before an ongoing revival began in 2005.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
18 Feb. 2026
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Some invisible exile journeys span thousands of miles, while others lead only to the other side of town—a seemingly short distance that can nevertheless carry profound social significance.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The good news is that Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse are through to the semifinals regardless after winning six of their nine round robin matches.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
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The series was canceled after BBC Three faced budget cuts, but its worth a watch regardless, cliffhangers be damned.—
Sammi Burke,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Feb. 2026
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