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as in denouement
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as in beam
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as in gratification
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Recent Examples of afterglow
Listen to this article GAINESVILLE — Coach Todd Golden’s iPhone was blowing up, eventually settling at 330 text messages in the afterglow of his first championship at Florida.
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Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
Last summer, in the afterglow of a record fourth consecutive English league title, Manchester City didn’t feel the need to do much.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
But in the afterglow of victory, Henley struggled to find the words to express what had just happened.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
This week, the Canadian leg of the U.S. Open prelude brought surprises galore, with the afterglow of the Paris 2024 Olympic tennis and some serious rain creating strange results.
—James Hansen, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
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Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
Last summer, in the afterglow of a record fourth consecutive English league title, Manchester City didn’t feel the need to do much.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
But in the afterglow of victory, Henley struggled to find the words to express what had just happened.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
This week, the Canadian leg of the U.S. Open prelude brought surprises galore, with the afterglow of the Paris 2024 Olympic tennis and some serious rain creating strange results.
—James Hansen, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterglow
Noun
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For the next 53 years, atmospheric drag pulled the probe down slowly but surely, leading to today's dramatic denouement.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
10 May 2025
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The denouement of his five months as Senate Democratic leader came Thursday afternoon.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The lights in the hall dimmed completely — and then the room lit up again as hundreds of small beams illuminated the space.—
RoselynMartin Somtochukwu Ilo,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2025
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On colliding with the plasma, the beam particles are re-ionized, while the collision energy heats the plasma.—
David Szondy
May 10,
New Atlas,
10 May 2025
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The scientist returned after 10 minutes to see if the child had managed to delay gratification.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2025
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The instant gratification of immediately seeing a photo also works well for children.—
Dr. Pooja Sarin Tandon,
Boston Herald,
11 May 2025
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The 1950s Nagasaki scenes are haunted by the aftershocks and trauma of the war, though the atomic bombing is never depicted directly.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2025
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Experts warn the situation is even more concerning because, on top of everything, land across Iran is sinking at a worrying rate, potentially worsening the impact of earthquakes and aftershocks.—
Sanam Mahoozi,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Together, these space weather events could produce Minor Geomagnetic Storm (G1) conditions, meaning the aurora could become visible in northern parts of Canada, Alaska, Scandinavia, and other high-latitude regions.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
7 May 2025
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For the best viewing experience, try to catch the auroras between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time, preferably facing north from a high spot away from the city lights, as recommended by NOAA.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
6 May 2025
Noun
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The story is like a gentle hug, wrapping you up in a sense of comfort and contentment.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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And contentment, when it's translated from a lot of ancient texts, means unconditional wholeness.—
Jess Cording,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Truth Social may be hoping for a halo from Newsmax, the conservative media company that went public Monday and saw its stock rise from $10 to $233 in two days.—
Ben Berkowitz,
Axios,
2 Apr. 2025
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The presence of extremely metal-rich stars in the halo, the ESA explains, suggests that Messier 104 may have merged with a massive galaxy many billions of years ago.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Here's exactly how and when to harvest peony flowers for maximum enjoyment, according to a flower farmer.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
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Special plants can provide a certain enjoyment or hold a symbolic meaning.—
Clarence Schmidt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2025
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“Afterglow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterglow. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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