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Recent Examples of afterglow
This is how a title is won, with prudence and luck and a foresight that becomes apparent in the afterglow of victory.
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Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
What’s more, the product delivers a luxe sensorial experience and a bit of an afterglow.
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Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
1 June 2026
The finish is exceptionally long, with lingering notes of toasted oak, spices, and a cocoa-vanilla afterglow.
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Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
This is the faint thermal afterglow from some 380,000 years after the big bang that was unleashed when the hot, foglike plasma that filled the early universe cooled and cleared as primordial atomic nuclei bonded with free electrons.
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Paul M. Sutter,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
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Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
What’s more, the product delivers a luxe sensorial experience and a bit of an afterglow.
—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
1 June 2026
The finish is exceptionally long, with lingering notes of toasted oak, spices, and a cocoa-vanilla afterglow.
—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
This is the faint thermal afterglow from some 380,000 years after the big bang that was unleashed when the hot, foglike plasma that filled the early universe cooled and cleared as primordial atomic nuclei bonded with free electrons.
—
Paul M. Sutter,
Scientific American,
27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterglow
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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.
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This image of a broken man would have made for a terrifying denouement.
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In the fifth, Caglianone put a charge into a Michael McGreevey four-seam fastball on the outside corner, sending a laser-beam shot into the Cardinals’ bullpen in left field.
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Bullock showcased her prowess on bars and beam, but the early vault error proved costly.
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Can that gratification be found in supporting and maintaining an edifice that has been erected by others?
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Psychologists call this tendency delay of gratification, and decades of research (published in PNAS) have tracked it as one of the most durable predictors of life outcomes, financial ones included.
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While one earthquake can trigger another, called an aftershock, Schmandt said there doesn't appear to be any such relationship between the Cuba and Philippines quakes.
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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.
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European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot, who is currently aboard the International Space Station as part of the εpsilon mission, spotted the aurora australis, or auroras over the Southern Hemisphere.
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These events create giant rotating auroras that can span hundreds or even thousands of kilometers.
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But do all this with the knowledge of what brings you contentment—and start charting your course now.
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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.
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According to multiple sources with direct knowledge of the matter, City Attorney Brown attended a meeting on January 6 with the airport and Mayor's Office officials to address the fallout from the council vote.
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Apple is scheduled to unveil its iPhone 18 in September, so look for iPhone fallout around then if not sooner.
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The ring features a 12-carat sapphire set in a halo of 14 round brilliant diamonds.
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That golden halo atop your espresso?
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“Afterglow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterglow. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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