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as in denouement
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as in beam
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as in gratification
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Recent Examples of afterglow
In the afterglow of CODA, which won Sundance’s Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award before going on to win Best Picture at the 2022 Academy Awards, Hollywood still looks to Park City as a blast-off pad for future Oscar bait.
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
In the afterglow of Tuesday night’s scintillating performance, Golden preached perspective during the opening stretch of SEC play.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
The afterglow of that first Manchester derby win and first major milestone of the Amorim era has been overshadowed since by the Marcus Rashford situation.
—Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
His decision will be made in the afterglow of sweeping wins by Republicans in November under the leadership of President-elect Donald Trump, but a poor choice could also help Democrats reclaim a place in Ohio's Senate delegation when the seat comes up for reelection in less than two years.
—CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
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Chris Lee, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025
In the afterglow of Tuesday night’s scintillating performance, Golden preached perspective during the opening stretch of SEC play.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
The afterglow of that first Manchester derby win and first major milestone of the Amorim era has been overshadowed since by the Marcus Rashford situation.
—Mark Critchley, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
His decision will be made in the afterglow of sweeping wins by Republicans in November under the leadership of President-elect Donald Trump, but a poor choice could also help Democrats reclaim a place in Ohio's Senate delegation when the seat comes up for reelection in less than two years.
—CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterglow
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In his call, Howie rode the rhetorical surplus of the inning’s rising action into the denouement of Alonso’s homer.—
Joshua Dubler,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2025
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Others, not without justice, will skip the climax and denouement altogether, so obviously and suddenly does the production betray its early triumphs.—
Graham Hillard,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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The bedrooms are awash in calming sand tones with dark wood ceiling beams above and the general ambience takes cues from nature.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
7 Apr. 2025
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Omega cleaned concrete and wood out of the arena Saturday so workers can cut steel support beams and let the roof crash down early this week.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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Instant gratification is rare in sports, but that is exactly what this new promo offers.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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The same can be said for skincare, when the desire for instant gratification can sabotage skin health in the interest of an Instagram-worthy before-and-after.—
Jessica Ourisman,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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More than 3 million people have been displaced by the fighting, according to the U.N. Since the earthquake, many people have been sleeping outside, either because homes were destroyed or out of fear of aftershocks.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Apr. 2025
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Images from the Southeast Asian country on Saturday show the aftermath of the earthquake and tremors, including a 6.4-magnitude aftershock.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
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The crew is also performing 22 different scientific experiments on behalf of institutions from eight different countries, including studying aurora in the atmosphere, growing mushrooms in microgravity and more.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Recently, the auroras were active the night of March 25 into the morning of March 26.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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What could be more welcome or promising in any era than a beneficial natural product that facilitates focus and concentration, even while inducing a subtle sense of contentment and well-being?—
Wade Davis,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2025
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The Harvard Study of Adult Development —the longest-running happiness study in the world—found that the quality of your relationships is the clearest predictor of long-term contentment and health.—
Greg Orme,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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But The White Lotus proves that prestige TV can now offer just as much, if not more, in terms of ROI and brand halo.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) Of the six existing Resident Evil movies, Extinction is perhaps the most recognizable, thanks to that scene where Project Alice (Milla Jovovich) turns a sky filled with zombie crows into a gargantuan, swirling halo of fire.—
Jordan Crucchiola,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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That collection of feelings is called anhedonia—basically a loss of enjoyment.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
6 Apr. 2025
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The show was short-lived, but there was true porcine enjoyment in watching this beloved Muppet get her own talk show.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Afterglow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterglow. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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