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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
By the turn of the 20th century, the sea was effectively gone, the village stopped functioning as a port and began its long and continuing afterlife.
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Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026
Per the official logline, School Spirits is centered around Maddie, a teen girl stuck in the afterlife investigating her own mysterious disappearance.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
The show centers on Maddie (Peyton List), a teenager who suddenly finds herself in the afterlife and haunting the halls of her high school.
—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
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Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026
Per the official logline, School Spirits is centered around Maddie, a teen girl stuck in the afterlife investigating her own mysterious disappearance.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
The show centers on Maddie (Peyton List), a teenager who suddenly finds herself in the afterlife and haunting the halls of her high school.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterlife
Noun
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So Mom clears them out, taking them to a nearby nature preserve and natural-history museum, where the sharp-eyed Sasha notices the teen-age Jeremy stealing a souvenir keychain from a rotating rack.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Your Cardiovascular Health Can Improve Quickly Arteries naturally stiffen with age, which can raise your risk of heart attack and stroke.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
11 Apr. 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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The car was believed to be traveling northeast toward the Evergreen Parkway exit of Interstate 70 at about twilight on March 14.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Capitals, despite the disappointment of 2025-26, have successfully bridged Ovechkin’s twilight with their next organizational phase, staying competitive during his record chase and positioning themselves to be relevant in the short- and medium-term, regardless of his decision.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Nichols was ready to share with jurors his theory of what happened to Kim Langwell the evening she was murdered.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The four Artemis 2 astronauts splashed down off the coast of San Diego this evening (April 10), wrapping up an epic mission that broke spaceflight records, caught the attention of the world and set the stage for even more ambitious moonshots to come.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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By mid to late afternoon, the bathhouse starts to get busy, especially with people coming off the trails or the course.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2026
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The fresh lemons add a citrus taste that bakes with a tangy buttermilk for a light and bright cake ideal for an afternoon of sunning and socializing.—
Amanda Favazza,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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For warm weather without the peak summer crowds, visit Seattle in late spring or early fall; autumn also brings several art and music festivals to the city.—
Scott Bay,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Apr. 2026
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For example, an uguisu (a nightingale, or bush warbler) sings in spring, asagao (morning glories) bloom in summer, a full moon is most beautiful in autumn, and the wind turns cold in winter.—
Caleb Jacobs,
The Drive,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Afterlife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterlife. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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