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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
If that all sounds a bit too high-brow, Disney’s second Korean original 2022’s Rookie Cops eschews all sense of realism for a more typical K-drama approach (including an out-of-nowhere confirmation of the afterlife).
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Geoffrey Bunting, Time, 1 Aug. 2025
Directed by David Freyne, the film is set in an afterlife where souls have one week to decide where to spend eternity.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 July 2025
The filmmakers used the sounds of babies crying to make a scary noise
In the film, the bad people go to a bad afterlife, and they’re taken there by creepy, inky shadow things.
—Drew MacKie, People.com, 13 July 2025
Ideally, the prisoner focused only on the afterlife, Terpestra writes, as
[p]risoners screaming their innocence or protesting their sentences from the Podesta’s Palace could stir private doubts in the crowded piazza and lead to riots in the street.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 31 July 2025
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Geoffrey Bunting, Time, 1 Aug. 2025
Directed by David Freyne, the film is set in an afterlife where souls have one week to decide where to spend eternity.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 July 2025
The filmmakers used the sounds of babies crying to make a scary noise
In the film, the bad people go to a bad afterlife, and they’re taken there by creepy, inky shadow things.
—Drew MacKie, People.com, 13 July 2025
Ideally, the prisoner focused only on the afterlife, Terpestra writes, as
[p]risoners screaming their innocence or protesting their sentences from the Podesta’s Palace could stir private doubts in the crowded piazza and lead to riots in the street.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterlife
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In 2022, at age 27, Cawthorn narrowly lost renomination to Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC), a state senator at the time.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Aug. 2025
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The only exception is kids under age 3, who may eat off an adult’s plate for free.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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The first hybrid prototype, named Wendy, marks a new dawn in the race for immortality.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
5 Aug. 2025
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As previously reported, the eight-episode series is set in 2120, two years before the events of the first film, Alien (1979), in a world where corporate interests are competing to unlock the key to human longevity—maybe even immortality.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
17 July 2025
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With Season 5 rolling out in three waves, beginning with Volume 1 (Episodes 1-4) on Nov. 26, followed by Volume 2 (Episodes 5-7) on Christmas and the Finale (Episode 8) on New Year’s Eve, the actor is savoring the twilight of a show that defined him.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
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All the while, the Turkish top flight has built a reputation for attracting stars in their twilight years or bringing in talents looking to relaunch their careers after finding themselves at a dead end with their previous employers.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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This evening, we’re set to meet with two low-level sicarios, who can provide us some up-to-date intel on the status of the war for the city.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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The ride home That evening, the sisters drove about 500 people to the opener of the Brewers’ series against the rival Cubs, which ended with a Brewers win.—
Kylie Volavongsa,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Spending around an hour and a half there, Barca then announced its disciplinary measures in the afternoon in Catalonia.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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In autumn, the park becomes a prime spot for leaf-peeping, with hills of blazing reds, oranges, and golds.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Aug. 2025
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Freddie Gibbs and the Alchemist will tour North America together this autumn.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Afterlife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterlife. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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