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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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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 show centers on Maddie (Peyton List), a teenager who suddenly finds herself in the afterlife and haunting the halls of her high school.
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Simply put, they are based on the assumption that an unmarried person would be lonely in the afterlife.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Other stories include a brave school bus driver who keeps the kids safe in a whiteout snowstorm, a woman who saves all her wedding dresses, two speculative fiction pieces about a woman who buys insurance to spend time in an afterlife as pure thought, and one involving school shooting.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Odom’s own life experiences also brought about the afterlife conversation with himself.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Mar. 2026
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Simply put, they are based on the assumption that an unmarried person would be lonely in the afterlife.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Other stories include a brave school bus driver who keeps the kids safe in a whiteout snowstorm, a woman who saves all her wedding dresses, two speculative fiction pieces about a woman who buys insurance to spend time in an afterlife as pure thought, and one involving school shooting.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Odom’s own life experiences also brought about the afterlife conversation with himself.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterlife
Noun
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Officers and horses are paired for the duration of the animal's career, which typically ends around age 20.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Both victims were under age 5 at the time of the crime, according to the statement.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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Duke's Cayden Boozer committed a surprising turnover with six seconds left to give UConn's Braylon Mullins a shot at UConn immortality.—
Megan Armstrong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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What sets them apart is, in exchange for yearly sacrifices in the form of new hires who seem like they won’t be missed, the Virgil’s inhabitants have been granted a conditional immortality that makes the film’s action sequences more fun for a while and then more tedious.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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At the end of that decade, in 1999, as the fourth-generation SL was entering its twilight years, the speed freaks at AMG decided to create a special SL hotrod.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
27 Mar. 2026
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Colorful epic aerial panorama of San Francisco skyline downtown with business building skyscraper and waterfront at twilight in California, USA.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
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Paris Barraza Police have declared an unlawful assembly near the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles, urging people to avoid the area, according to a public safety alert issued Saturday evening.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Police in Livonia, Michigan, are investigating after an individual was found dead in a creek on Saturday evening.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Southerly sustained winds of 15 to 20 mph with gusts around 25 mph on Saturday and lowest afternoon and evening humidity of 15 to 25% Friday and Saturday.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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One resident was injured and about 150 others were displaced after a motel fire in White Settlement on Thursday afternoon, officials said in a Facebook post.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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According to producers, the movie is being made with the support and blessing of the (Steve) Marriott and (Ronnie) Lane Estates and is due to go into production in autumn 2026.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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That’s why Paul and Lynn Zelevansky (77 and 76, respectively), visit the Venice Biennale in autumn, rather than at the May opening, to avoid the worst of the crowds.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Afterlife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterlife. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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