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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 Resins, oils, and waxes used in mummification served both practical and spiritual purposes, reflecting a belief in purity and an afterlife free from the stench of decay. Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Feb. 2025 Their creators didn’t want the dearly departed to carry their funk into the afterlife. Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025 Mummification was a sacred—and fragrant—practice for ushering ancient Egyptian elite into the afterlife. Sarah Everts, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025 Is Tommy’s deceased spouse really guiding her to the afterlife? Andy Swift, TVLine, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for afterlife
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Noun
  • Will The Google Pixel 9 Price Drop Again? Don’t ever feel rushed to take advantage of a smartphone deal because they are discounted repeatedly in the modern age.
    Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • At age 26, Soto signed a record-shattering 15-year, $765 million contract to move across town to Queens and play out what will likely be the remainder of his career with the New York Mets.
    Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • For William Mair, professor of molecular metabolism at Harvard Chan School of Public Health, talk about immortality or radical life extension has a clear opportunity cost.
    Arianna Huffington, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Nunn earned big-screen immortality as the unforgettable, tragic Radio Raheem in Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing (1989).
    EW.com, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Last Chance To See Venus What's already happened to Saturn is about to happen to Venus, the brightest and most impressive star in the twilight night sky.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
  • By the time we’re situated in our boats, the sun isn’t quite up, but twilight is in full swing.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In the evening, Gilliam comes home, eats dinner and takes a little break.
    Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Throughout the evening, the performer (aka Joanna Levesque, looking like a true rock star in matching black leather pants and a jacket) had the respectful and considerate audience in the palm of her hand.
    Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Their next game is Thursday at the Columbus Blue Jackets, so the team is flying back to South Florida on Monday and will leave for Columbus on Wednesday afternoon.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
  • The Huskies arrived back to campus Saturday afternoon and spent about 24 hours apart before returning to the gym on Sunday afternoon for some shooting.
    Tim Casey, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Anyway, that day won’t dawn this autumn as there is a port on the forthcoming iPhone 17 Air.
    David Phelan, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • City, imperious under Pep Guardiola for so long, imploded in the autumn and on Christmas Day, sat seventh.
    Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025

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“Afterlife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterlife. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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