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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
Listen to this article GAINESVILLE — Coach Todd Golden’s iPhone was blowing up, eventually settling at 330 text messages in the afterglow of his first championship at Florida.
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Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
Last summer, in the afterglow of a record fourth consecutive English league title, Manchester City didn’t feel the need to do much.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
But in the afterglow of victory, Henley struggled to find the words to express what had just happened.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
This week, the Canadian leg of the U.S. Open prelude brought surprises galore, with the afterglow of the Paris 2024 Olympic tennis and some serious rain creating strange results.
—James Hansen, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
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Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
Last summer, in the afterglow of a record fourth consecutive English league title, Manchester City didn’t feel the need to do much.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
But in the afterglow of victory, Henley struggled to find the words to express what had just happened.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
This week, the Canadian leg of the U.S. Open prelude brought surprises galore, with the afterglow of the Paris 2024 Olympic tennis and some serious rain creating strange results.
—James Hansen, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterglow
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For the next 53 years, atmospheric drag pulled the probe down slowly but surely, leading to today's dramatic denouement.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
10 May 2025
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The denouement of his five months as Senate Democratic leader came Thursday afternoon.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2025
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In a photo at the end of the reel, Shea stands in a pink shirt while Loubet, in a tuxedo, beams beside him.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Once the creatures were warmed back up, the parts of the ice layer that had not been exposed to the beam sublimated away, and the pattern was preserved on the tardigrade's surface, even after the creatures were rehydrated.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2025
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Ironically, too, for the first offseason in well over a decade, the organization’s actual self-interest and penchant for reckless, all-in swings in pursuit of immediate gratification are actually aligned.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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In a factory, no worker is indispensable, and the gratification is minimal.—
Gabriela Molina Riascos,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2025
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Most of the major relationship milestones and potholes happen offscreen between the seasonal vacays, leaving us to find entertainment and meaning in the puny aftershocks.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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The aftershocks of the last five years have reshaped the world of work permanently.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Together, these space weather events could produce Minor Geomagnetic Storm (G1) conditions, meaning the aurora could become visible in northern parts of Canada, Alaska, Scandinavia, and other high-latitude regions.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
7 May 2025
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For the best viewing experience, try to catch the auroras between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time, preferably facing north from a high spot away from the city lights, as recommended by NOAA.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
6 May 2025
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The bank noted contentment with wage compensation was at its lowest point since November 2021.—
Michael S. Derby,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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While his match against Gunther is not slated to headline either night of the grandest stage of them all, Uso has expressed his contentment with the high-profile nature of the bout, recognizing it as the biggest singles match of his career, set to take place at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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The presence of extremely metal-rich stars in the halo, the ESA explains, suggests that Messier 104 may have merged with a massive galaxy many billions of years ago.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Kohoutek 4-55 has an uncommon, multi-layered form: a faint layer of gas surrounds a bright inner ring, all wrapped in a broad halo of ionized nitrogen.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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There is a kind of enjoyment of all the transgression that is obviously a big part of what the show is.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2025
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Meg’s Corner: Rivalries need time even if entertaining doesn’t Beyond our collective enjoyment from this weekend’s NWSL action, there was a helpful reminder that this league loves to buck off tidy narratives.—
Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Afterglow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterglow. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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