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Recent Examples of afterglow
As midnight approached at the Aviva stadium, Lookman proudly posed for photos in the afterglow of his hat-trick in the final in Dublin, a display that secured the club its first trophy in nearly 60 years.
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 24 July 2025
The pro golf world may still be basking in the afterglow of Scottie Scheffler’s bravura fourth major victory, but while fans pause to reflect on whether the current world No. 1 may be echoing Tiger in his prime, the tour has pressed onto Minnesota for the 3M Open.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
As Holly approaches orgasm, a pastel filter descends over her vision, lasting through her climax and into the afterglow.
—Kate Evans, Scientific American, 25 June 2025
However, new research has calculated that the strength of this afterglow may have been overestimated—a fact that would call the standard model into question.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 24 July 2025
The pro golf world may still be basking in the afterglow of Scottie Scheffler’s bravura fourth major victory, but while fans pause to reflect on whether the current world No. 1 may be echoing Tiger in his prime, the tour has pressed onto Minnesota for the 3M Open.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
As Holly approaches orgasm, a pastel filter descends over her vision, lasting through her climax and into the afterglow.
—Kate Evans, Scientific American, 25 June 2025
However, new research has calculated that the strength of this afterglow may have been overestimated—a fact that would call the standard model into question.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterglow
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Growing up as an American, I was surrounded by cultural narratives that treated the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki as the denouement of a story, one that began with the attack on Pearl Harbor and ended on V-J Day.—
Kevin Dickinson,
Big Think,
20 Aug. 2025
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Lambert gets the last word in the show… well, the last sung word, as Jesus’ crucifixion scene is pretty much the one time the rock opera gives way to a little speaking, following by the spooky instrumental denouement.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 Aug. 2025
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Never use your high-beam lights.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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These rooms include the trash compactor, Princess Leia’s prison cell and the tractor beam control room from A New Hope, and Emperor Palpatine’s throne room as seen in Return of the Jedi.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Bieber, an artist who seems to love weed and megachurch culture with the same passion and who has long discussed his faith in and out of music, doesn’t scan on record as the demure, denial-of-gratification Christian that rumors of an attachment to a cult imply.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Manufacturers use persuasive design techniques, which aim to deliver instant gratification and stimulation.—
Angelica Mari,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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But the changes underway are more than an aftershock.—
Bruno V. Manno,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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People have been urged to avoid entering possibly unstable buildings as aftershocks continued to shake the area, according to the Times.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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This alignment can open cracks in the magnetosphere, allowing more solar particles to stream in and trigger brighter, more frequent auroras.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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During major events, auroras might appear as early as sunset and linger until sunrise, with peak activity typically occurring around midnight.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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The truth is that silence can be mistaken for contentment.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The prospect of him dying brought her contentment.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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These stellar fireworks generated extraordinarily powerful galactic winds, first detected in 2019, spanning a whopping 326,200 light-years, propelling gas and dust outward into the galaxy's vast halo of hot gas, known as the circumgalactic medium, or CGM.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Hinkle opts for flat twists, halo braids, and two-strand twists to minimize manipulation and keep the scalp accessible for moisturizing.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
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Part of his enjoyment came from being surrounded by talented actors like Carell, Fey, Domingo, Calvani and Kenney-Silver.—
Sean Mandell,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Although that trip was born from an educational perspective, there was a high level of luxury and enjoyment.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Afterglow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterglow. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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