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Recent Examples of afterglow
The Jays will likely see a big revenue bump this winter and next year off the afterglow of a tremendous 2025 season.
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Keith Law, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2025
Over the coming weeks, light began to arrive in other wavelengths as well, as close to 100 professional observatories monitored the spectacular afterglow of this neutron star merger.
—Big Think, 13 Nov. 2025
While Los Angeles is still basking in the afterglow of a second consecutive World Series win, Arik is already looking forward to next season.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 12 Nov. 2025
King dressed for the interview in a vibrant Los Angeles Dodgers jacket, basking in the afterglow of their stunning World Series victory against the Toronto Blue Jays.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
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Keith Law, New York Times, 27 Nov. 2025
Over the coming weeks, light began to arrive in other wavelengths as well, as close to 100 professional observatories monitored the spectacular afterglow of this neutron star merger.
—Big Think, 13 Nov. 2025
While Los Angeles is still basking in the afterglow of a second consecutive World Series win, Arik is already looking forward to next season.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 12 Nov. 2025
King dressed for the interview in a vibrant Los Angeles Dodgers jacket, basking in the afterglow of their stunning World Series victory against the Toronto Blue Jays.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterglow
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Instead, there’s a denouement of clarity, community, healing and hope.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
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This history of modern men’s streetwear—arguably arriving at the genre’s dénouement—consists of case studies detailing how a series of cool-kid T-shirt brands came to dominate the paychecks and birthday wish lists of generations of young people.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
15 Dec. 2025
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The beam is magnitudes stronger than a medical X-ray, and can rapidly identify minute traces of chemicals from ink that has been erased, said University of Wisconsin physics researcher Minhal Gardezi, part of the Hipparchus team.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Never use your high-beam lights.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Relatedly, Sweeny says, the ability to delay gratification helps people stick to an exercise routine, keep a balanced diet, and act conscientiously when recovering from illness or injury.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
20 Jan. 2026
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Animal Crossing has always been anti-instant gratification.—
Kallie Plagge,
The Verge,
19 Jan. 2026
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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,
20 Jan. 2026
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Minutes later, at 11:22 a.m., a 3.2 magnitude aftershock was reported in the same area.—
Austin Turner,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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From the cruising altitude of aircraft like Melnyk's, high above the clouds and far from city light pollution, auroras can appear brighter, sharper and more expansive than from the ground, with clouds and city lights far below.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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While this night won’t be as intense as earlier displays, auroras could still appear across as many as 15 states overnight.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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That contentment was like a gentle wind on a hot day, or a few drops of rain during a drought – natural, humane happiness.—
Stephy Chung,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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Teaching contentment and perspective early on can reduce unhealthy comparisons later.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
17 Jan. 2026
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The diplomatic fallout has been reworked into cooperation between the two countries.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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The revelation also comes amid the growing fallout of allegations that Tran illegally coerced witnesses to secure guilty verdicts at trial.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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With 50 miles of electric driving and 320 hp, though, the PHEV is the halo in the RAV4 family.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The Sloan Digital Sky Survey is now used by astronomers around the world to examine the wonders of the universe — including the presence of a black hole at the center of every massive galaxy, dark-matter halos around galaxies, and dwarf companion galaxies around the Milky Way, UChicago said.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Afterglow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterglow. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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