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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
Ancient Egyptians believed in the afterlife and developed elaborate burial practices to ensure a smooth transition to the next world.
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David Nikel, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Carmichael criticized Christianity for pacifying the oppressed by focusing on suffering and salvation in the afterlife rather than justice in the present.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2025
So do the men in Shula’s family, who keep to the periphery of the film but still manage to exert their will (an extension of the pall that Uncle Fred manages to cast over this story from the afterlife).
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2025
This version is understated and plays perfectly into the poignancy behind the possibility that Teri might be among the living and not in the afterlife.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
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David Nikel, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Carmichael criticized Christianity for pacifying the oppressed by focusing on suffering and salvation in the afterlife rather than justice in the present.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2025
So do the men in Shula’s family, who keep to the periphery of the film but still manage to exert their will (an extension of the pall that Uncle Fred manages to cast over this story from the afterlife).
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2025
This version is understated and plays perfectly into the poignancy behind the possibility that Teri might be among the living and not in the afterlife.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterlife
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Donald Horton Citizenship: U.S. | Net worth: $5.9 bil | Died: May 2024, age 74 Donald R. Horton founded homebuilder D.R. Horton in 1978.—
Roy Canivel,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Khan, who served during the Biden administration, argued Bork’s view needed a recalibration in the digital age because Big Tech companies were becoming too big, too fast, before their harm to consumers could be realized.—
Ashley Oliver,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Apr. 2025
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Set far into the future after humanity has been destroyed, the book features a cult that clones its members, the cult in the book resembles the real-world Raëlian movement, which is a group in France that believes that aliens invented modern technology and hope for immortality through cloning.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Four years before that, Joanne applied for country-jukebox immortality.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2025
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Several key figures - see Kevin de Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan and Kyle Walker - are now into the twilights of their respective careers and so Guardiola’s team have been unable to play its usual style of high-energy, high-intensity soccer.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Getting to work with Jacobson again in the twilight of his career has been a thrill, Sirott said.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
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Leaving a bar in Mayfair, Eddie Harrigan (Anson Boon) tries to persuade a reluctant Tommy Stevenson (Felix Edwards) to keep the evening going.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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Police are investigating a domestic shooting that left three people dead in Wolcott on Thursday evening.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2025
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The stock market was soaring and the sun was shining when President Donald Trump stepped out of the Oval Office on Wednesday afternoon.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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Robert King, 35, who was charged with transmitting interstate threats in federal court on Monday, was ordered to stay in detention by U.S. Magistrate Judge Renee Toliver after a hearing in Dallas on Wednesday afternoon, Fox News confirmed.—
Elizabeth Pritchett,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Tending to family or ancestral graves is common in South Korea, especially during the spring and autumn months, and similar traditions exist across East and Southeast Asia.—
Yoonjung Seo,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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Watch for birds feeding on the seed heads in autumn.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Afterlife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterlife. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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