AFTERGLOW Synonyms: 187 Similar and Opposite Words

afterglow

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Definition of afterglow

as in denouement

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Recent Examples of afterglow New Yorkers are still basking in the afterglow of the Knicks’ first NBA title in 53 years, so this week’s rye whiskey cocktail is for them. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 20 June 2026 In November 2004, NASA launched the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory to study gamma-ray bursts and monitor the afterglow in X-ray and UV/visible light at the location. — David Szondy june 18, New Atlas, 18 June 2026 Unfortunately, once your brain starts readapting to its familiar surroundings, the afterglow starts to fade. — Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 17 June 2026 Hailey Bieber, like the rest of New York City, is basking in the afterglow of the Knicks’ Saturday night NBA finals win—their first since 1973. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for afterglow

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Noun

Any larger Hollywood studio would have likely insisted on a grander finale, but The Death of Robin Hood, produced by A24, left me pondering the foolishness of my need for such a denouement.

— David Sims, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
Margaret’s leadership also makes possible the movie’s titular dénouement, the revelation of the footage that will offer the world proof of the presence of alien life.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 June 2026

Definition of denouement

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All have the particular quirks – wooden beams or quaint tiny windows – of a centuries-old property.

— Jonathan Samuels, TheWeek, 17 July 2026
In 2023, after a park visitor noticed a broken Fury 325 support beam, the coaster closed for six weeks that summer.

— Catherine Muccigrosso July 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026

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Rohmer’s great literary achievement is twofold—artistic success and worldly failure—which gave rise to his cinema of substitute gratifications, second chances, and miraculous redemptions.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
In today’s world of instant gratification and online spending, helping children understand how to create and stick to a budget is more important than ever.

— Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 7 July 2026

Definition of gratification

Noun

When aftershock data is available, the corresponding maps and charts include earthquakes within 100 miles and seven days of the initial quake.

— William B. Davis, New York Times, 9 July 2026
Every time there is an aftershock—and there have been many—my mother calls me.

— Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026

Definition of aftershock

Noun

In practical terms, auroras may become a little more likely and could appear farther south than normal, but this is not expected to be a major storm.

— Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
However, nights remain short for observers in the northern hemisphere and lingering twilight could make auroras harder to spot.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of aurora

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But do all this with the knowledge of what brings you contentment—and start charting your course now.

— Scott Snider, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Barefoot in jeans and a T-shirt, the rock legend is the picture of contentment as waves ripple through the pool behind him from a breeze off the Atlantic.

— Jeff Nelson, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026

Definition of contentment

Noun

Once-firm support for Israel has eroded within parts of the Democratic Party in the fallout from the war in Gaza.

— Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 19 July 2026
The bulk of the campus had been quickly converted after its previous occupant went down in the fallout from the dot-com bust.

— Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026

Definition of fallout

Noun

The dust that rises in the afternoons reaches Calama, ringing people’s lives like a halo of potential death.

— Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026
Powered by the Halo Control System and LD180 smart local dimming, its high-contrast HVA panel gives you vibrant, halo-free QLED imagery up to HDR600 brightness.

— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 July 2026

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