afterglow

noun

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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 Actually colder than the cosmic microwave background, the faint afterglow of the Big Bang itself. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026 And with the World Cup’s rosy afterglow feeding the notion that the United States might have finally become a soccer nation, Apple would have been remiss not to ride that wave. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026 The afterglow of a trade for Dexter Lawrence that changed the organization’s vision as a whole and the defense as a rebuild project still shined upon the Bengals’ brass in attendance. — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 27 July 2026 There is precedent for host-city afterglow outlasting the tournament itself. — Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for afterglow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterglow
  1. denouement
  2. beam
  3. gratification
  4. aftershock
  5. aurora
  6. contentment
  7. fallout
  8. halo
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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  • By changing its flight attitude, the platform could redirect the radar beam toward different sectors without depending entirely on a mechanically rotating antenna.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In work that would delight any Star Wars fan, scientists have now created an antenna from a plasma beam.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of beam
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  • Immediately after applying, my skin looked softer and more hydrated—but to be fair, any good moisturizer can give you that instant gratification.
    — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026
  • On the one hand, there are the flow-state breakthroughs, the gratification of acclaim, the rush of connecting with an audience; on the other, the brutal sacrifices of time, money, and stability.
    — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of gratification
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  • Advertisement Thus, the crisis of liberal democracy after 9/11 might be better understood not simply as a blowback from the war on terror, but as an aftershock of socialism’s collapse.
    — Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
  • An aftershock that struck during an interview Tuesday prompted Vincentius Rano and his wife to instinctively duck and cover their heads.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
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  • The skies over England were bright with auroras on October 18, 1848, as the Sun was entering a more active phase in its solar cycle.
    — Mike McRae October 15, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Although auroras are visible throughout the dark months, late October and early November are generally a less favorable period for a dedicated aurora trip.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
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  • As the man falls to the ground dead, Jurek smiles in sadistic contentment.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Spates of them appear every couple of years, often inspired by surveys of financial contentment like Goldman’s.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of contentment
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  • The progressive senator’s endorsement offered a counterweight to the political fallout from Stevens’s decision, which senior Democrats have characterized as a betrayal of the party.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Democrats, for their part, were spending the last 24 hours before Election Day making their case in areas where Republicans have long dominated, while trying to contain the fallout from a messy intraparty split in Michigan.
    — Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of fallout
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  • Makeup artist Katie Jane Hughes softens the edges of a bold red lip with a brush in Vogue’s reporting on the halo lip, showing the technique isn’t just for pale or neutral shades.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Makeup artist Katie Jane Hughes softens the edges of a bold red lip with a brush for the halo lip, Vogue reported, showing the technique works beyond pale or neutral shades.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
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