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Recent Examples of afterglow
In the afterglow of another win in the derby and a 16-point swing from this time last year, Milan may still end the season in the Champions League but empty-handed.
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Now 20 years old and an Olympic champion, Liu is very much still in the afterglow of her performance.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 23 Feb. 2026
But as Gottlieb addressed the team after the game, her players burst into spontaneous celebration, flinging water at their coach and soaking in the afterglow of their biggest victory of the season.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
The Ducks’ Pat Verbeek could continue basking in the afterglow of an off-the-board lottery pick, winger Beckett Sennecke, that panned out famously.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 18 Jan. 2026
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Now 20 years old and an Olympic champion, Liu is very much still in the afterglow of her performance.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 23 Feb. 2026
But as Gottlieb addressed the team after the game, her players burst into spontaneous celebration, flinging water at their coach and soaking in the afterglow of their biggest victory of the season.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
The Ducks’ Pat Verbeek could continue basking in the afterglow of an off-the-board lottery pick, winger Beckett Sennecke, that panned out famously.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterglow
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Over the course of the series’ six episodes, their relationship waxes and wanes, but continues to cast a shadow over their fates until the finale’s electrifying denouement.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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The series begins in 1933 when Gies takes a job working for Frank and follows her through the outbreak of the war, the ordeal of occupation and the melancholy denouement that sees Otto emerge as the lone survivor from the attic.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
24 Apr. 2026
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Natalia Bryant beams at the Calvin Klein euphoria Elixirs launch experience in Los Angeles on April 21.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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This reportedly includes beam-focusing superconducting magnets, cryogenics, protection systems, and an advanced superconducting link.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Apr. 2026
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Compared to skin care’s need to wait for efficacy validation, color cosmetics offer immediate gratification, lower decision-making costs, and even the promise of going viral online.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
29 Apr. 2026
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His gratification came in that.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Rarely, an aftershock ends up being bigger than the original main shock.—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
20 Apr. 2026
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Inflation is expected to accelerate in the coming months as aftershocks from the US-Israeli war with Iran spread beyond gas prices.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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In other words, the atmosphere may be just energized enough to spark auroras across higher latitudes before things settle again.—
PEOPLE,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Tonight, April 30, a high-speed stream of solar wind may escalate geomagnetic activity, resulting in auroras as far south as Illinois.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
30 Apr. 2026
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Despite their questionable politics, something about the Millers’ wholesome, Christian contentment strikes a chord with Rue.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
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There was no sign of contentment.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Redistricting fight The fallout of the Supreme Court’s ruling this week, which further gutted the Voting Rights Act, is already unfolding.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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Then the video goes viral, the American political system can’t handle the fallout, and Benton winds up in the Oval Office.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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PrizePicks branding also will be featured on the inner halo of the McLaren Mastercard F1 lineup for Miami Grand Prix weekend and on the rear tire ramps of all three full-time Arrow McLaren cars throughout the 2026 season.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
1 May 2026
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Imagine the Sun hidden behind the Moon, creating a hazy halo around the Moon’s edges.—
Deana L. Weibel,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Afterglow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterglow. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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