APRÈS Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

après

preposition

(ˌ)ä-ˈprā

Definition of après

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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Starter Luis Castillo allowed five runs on six hits with five strikeouts and one walk in four innings in his White Sox debut after being acquired from the Seattle Mariners.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Scott recalled the moment Jeff Hiller emerged as the right fit for Larry, a friendly neighbor who reveals that the hivemind cannot lie, after a long search through auditions.

— Deadline, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

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