afterglows

noun

plural of afterglow
1
as in echoes

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2
as in beams

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  1. echoes
  2. beams
  3. denouements
  4. rays
  5. repercussions
  6. auroras
  7. implications
  8. halos
Noun
  • But Thomas Tuchel took those echoes and put a colossal microphone in front of them, cranking up the decibels to make this failure worse than the others.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 16 July 2026
  • Whatever its international echoes, the exhibition incited local responses by far-right entities.
    — Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of echoes
Noun
  • In Galecki’s home, wood beams and columns recall its log cabin roots.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
  • The machine fires X-ray beams at a subject, then uses a specialized camera to record how a bone absorbs the beams based on density.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 July 2026
Definition of beams
Noun
  • A number of denouements follow in All That’s Left of You, including a jump forward into 2022, when Hanan and Salim, who now live in Canada, go back to Jaffa and find Salim’s old family home, a run-down oasis of the past in a city determined to forget its history.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Definition of denouements
Noun
  • But the blustery autumn wind is no substitute for the cozy rays of a summer sun.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026
  • Opt For Sunglasses Sunglasses aren’t just a fashion statement—they’re critical to keeping your eyes safe from UV rays.
    — Health Editorial Team, Health, 29 July 2026
Definition of rays
Noun
  • Those storylines might seem distinct but they have become intrinsically linked by the emotional and physical repercussions of what happened in Nigeria on December 29.
    — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • In fact, the Yale Budget Lab believes the worst of the global tariff repercussions has already happened.
    — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 23 July 2026
Definition of repercussions
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  • The town of Churchill is also located below the auroral oval, a region centered around Earth’s magnetic poles where auroras most persistently occur.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2026
  • Entries include photographs of auroras, galaxies and landscapes of Earth’s moon.
    — Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Definition of auroras
Noun
  • On Friday, Caine specifically raised concerns about the US munitions stockpile and other potential negative implications, according to the sources.
    — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
  • Any further additions would cement the Tigers as firmly over the $244 million luxury tax threshold, which has important implications.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of implications
Noun
  • Historically, shoppers relied on design strategies — halos, clusters and chunkier settings — to create the illusion of size.
    — Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
  • Guests brought to life looks that referenced papal garments and displayed biblical artifacts like crosses, angel wings and halos.
    — Luis Giraldo, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Definition of halos
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