afterlife

noun

ˈaf-tər-ˌlīf How to pronounce afterlife (audio)
Definition of afterlifenext
1
as in age
a later period of one's life written in afterlife, his memoirs reveal a kinder, more forgiving man

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2
as in immortality
unending existence after death hoping to join her deceased parents in the afterlife

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Recent Examples of afterlife The presumption there is that Kratos will move on to new gods, something Laufey is already doing in its strange afterlife location. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 The entry focuses on the journey of Fay (played in the games by Daredevil star Deborah Ann Woll) through the afterlife of the gods. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026 Cattelan spoke to the Financial Times about the strange afterlife of the work, which has become both a symbol of the art market’s excesses and a reminder of his talent for turning absurd ideas into global spectacles. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026 The first two are white families who contributed to the violence and its afterlife. — CBS News, 12 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for afterlife
Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterlife
  1. age
  2. immortality
  3. twilight
  4. evening
  5. afternoon
  6. autumn
Noun
  • At age 16, Armstrong made his first solo flight and got his pilot's license.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • States claim significant tax revenue losses to these platforms, which operate without traditional gambling taxes or age restrictions.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of age
Noun
  • Because for each of us, the biggest contribution of whole brain emulation may not need to be digital immortality.
    — John Werner, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Curry’s name resides alongside that of his hopeful future teammate, LeBron James, as this generation’s two strongest locks for enshrinement into basketball immortality.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of immortality
Noun
  • Only from this path of totality, day will briefly turn to twilight and, in a clear sky, the sun’s corona will become visible around the moon for up to 2 minutes 18 seconds.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • As the moon completely covers the sun, day will briefly turn to twilight, revealing the sun's faint outer atmosphere, the corona.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of twilight
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  • In a post on social media on Tuesday, Zelenskyy said emergency response efforts had been ongoing in Zaporizhzhia after the city was struck with North Korean ballistic missiles on Monday evening.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Separately, a senior military officer with the forces of powerful commander Khalifa Hifter was killed in a car bomb Monday evening in the eastern city of Benghazi, authorities said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of evening
Noun
  • Totality occurs in the afternoon over Greenland and Iceland, meaning observers will be beneath the daytime portion of the auroral oval.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • An investigation is underway in the Bronx after a child fell out of a five-story window and onto the sidewalk on Sunday afternoon.
    — Naveen Dhaliwal, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of afternoon
Noun
  • That will be followed by a brief break, before returning to the field in August and aligning to the traditional autumn-to-spring schedule most of the world’s top leagues observe.
    — John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • On Tuesday, the ruling Liberal Democratic party advanced the bill through key committees, with Nikkei reporting Takaichi wants cabinet approval by this month, and for the bill to be tabled in parliament in the autumn.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of autumn

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