Definition of aprèsnext
as in after
subsequent to in time or order après dinner, we retired to the living room for cigars and conversation

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  • But a month after Maduro’s capture, while some see reason for optimism in the economy and releases of political prisoners, the country remains on an uncertain path.
    CNN 9 hr ago, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
  • As February progresses here in 2026, the brightest planet in the night sky, Venus, will begin to rise in the western skies just after sunset.
    Big Think, Big Think, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Après.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apr%C3%A8s. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.

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