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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
Holland constructs a fragmented, kaleidoscopic portrait that blends real episodes with Kafka’s fiction and his strange afterlife as both cultural prophet and commercial brand.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
The final part is a rather rambling segment philosophizing on proof of the afterlife—in line with dozens of similar texts from this era of psychical research.
—Alice Vernon
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
But then Cary Grant is busy right now — in the afterlife.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
However, when Astrid breaks open a portal to the afterlife, Lydia is forced to summon the pinstriped menace who's never really left her mind to try and save her family.
—James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
The final part is a rather rambling segment philosophizing on proof of the afterlife—in line with dozens of similar texts from this era of psychical research.
—Alice Vernon
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
But then Cary Grant is busy right now — in the afterlife.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
However, when Astrid breaks open a portal to the afterlife, Lydia is forced to summon the pinstriped menace who's never really left her mind to try and save her family.
—James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterlife
Noun
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A day earlier, the committee acted to change recommendations for young children, indicating that a risk of seizures necessitated separate chickenpox vaccinations through age three.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Kirk, 31, founded Turning Point USA at age 18 and rose to become one of the most prominent conservative voices in the country.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
20 Sep. 2025
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Called the Amaranth of poets, this flower was considered the emblem of immortality, and was said to have been worn by the Thessalians at the funeral of Achilles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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Regardless of their differences, all Cosmists advocated for the attainment of immortality and colonization of outer space, goals people still strive for today.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
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Russian defenses stretched for miles, forcing sapper teams to crawl on their stomachs at twilight to spot and disarm mines under enemy drone surveillance and artillery fire.—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Even at age 33, approaching the twilight of his career, Ali was electromagnetic, drawing the crowd to its feet and polarizing its constituents all at once.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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After an evening of dining and drinking, why not rise early in the morning to Soar Above Napa Valley?—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The evening after Jîna’s death, on assignment for the newspaper Ham-Mihan, my friend and colleague Elaheh Mohammadi drove eight hours overnight, through winding mountains and narrow roads, to Saqqez, Jîna’s hometown in Kurdistan.—
Fatemeh Jamalpour,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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Between Kirk’s shooting last Wednesday afternoon and the following morning, Forbes’ Conor Murray writes that some conservative pundits had some of their biggest streaming audiences ever.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The body of Cory Zukatis was found in Vicksburg Monday afternoon, according to the Vicksburg Post.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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Keep reading for our edit of the best flat knee-high boots for autumn and beyond.—
Emma Spedding,
Vogue,
19 Sep. 2025
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The inky navy, black, gray and peeks of plaid from the autumn/winter 2025 collection are now available to shop.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Afterlife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterlife. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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