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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
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Horseback riding is a focus for all ages here, but other activities include hiking, bicycling, golf, fishing, and an on-site spa.—
Julie Bielenberg,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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What’s more, the people targeted for new work rules are working-age adults, ages 19 to 64.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
4 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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During the final week of March, Venus began setting after the end of astronomical twilight, that is, in a completely dark sky, a circumstance that will persist until late August.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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By late next week, a small comet, fresh off a harrowingly close encounter with the Sun, could emerge into the evening twilight and become easily visible in the hour after sunset, sporting a thin, straight tail.—
Tony Hoffman,
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
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The epitome of that tradition is Choral Evensong, an evening service of hymns, psalms and prayers laid out by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer, the first Protestant archbishop of the Church of England, in 1549.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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If your entire evening is spent on a ball field or on the go, loading food up and taking it with you is another practical option.—
Dr. Sarah Kinsella,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Opening Day at Fenway Park is Friday afternoon, and fans can't wait to see what's in store this season.—
Juli McDonald,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Cubs went from playing in 100-plus degree weather for over a week in Arizona to wind chills in the upper 20s on Wednesday afternoon at Wrigley Field in their 6-2 win over the Angels.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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On shrill winter nights, Moscow’s power is conspicuous, its Orthodox cathedrals and Stalinist high-rises illuminated, though the view falls dim in the autumn and spring, shrouded in sheets of greige.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Dogwoods are deciduous with some of the most spectacular red fall color leaves in autumn.—
Campbell Vaughn,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Afterlife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterlife. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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