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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
Is Tommy’s deceased spouse really guiding her to the afterlife?
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 27 Jan. 2025
Ng’s book is at once an investigation into the afterlife of exclusion in her family and an attempt to memorialize the missing generations of Chinese Americans—the children these men never had—on paper.
—Jane Hu, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2025
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The author of What Doesn't Kill Us Makes Us on chronic fatigue syndrome, Nietzsche, and catastrophic life events that engender an afterlife.
—Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
In the afterlife, the lighting is completely different in the waiting room, the immigration hall and on the soul train.
—Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 27 Jan. 2025
Ng’s book is at once an investigation into the afterlife of exclusion in her family and an attempt to memorialize the missing generations of Chinese Americans—the children these men never had—on paper.
—Jane Hu, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2025
Interview ‘Resilience Doesn’t Apply to Every Situation’: An Interview with Mike Mariani
Alice Blackwell
The author of What Doesn't Kill Us Makes Us on chronic fatigue syndrome, Nietzsche, and catastrophic life events that engender an afterlife.
—Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
In the afterlife, the lighting is completely different in the waiting room, the immigration hall and on the soul train.
—Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterlife
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What To Know Michael LaRosa, who served as former first lady Jill Biden's press secretary, slammed the party's approach to handling concerns about the former president's age during a Wednesday panel discussion at American University's Sine Institute of Policy and Politics.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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The right amount of toothpaste will vary depending upon your baby's age.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
28 Feb. 2025
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Yet, when Buckcherry performs, Todd projects the immortality that attracts audiences to iconoclastic and destructive musicians.—
Lily Moayeri,
SPIN,
11 Feb. 2025
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What Happens Next The Eagles are vying for their franchise's second Super Bowl championship, while the Chiefs chase historic NFL immortality.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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As twilight fades in the western sky, look for the brilliant planet Venus shining at magnitude -4.8 near a delicate waxing crescent moon.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Several of them will only appear low on the western horizon around twilight, but three will be bright and high in the sky after sunset.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Feb. 2025
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Photos were taken during a conversation about various bitter plant medicines while tasting some during an evening in the Venecia Derecha (Kanua-Yaku) Kichwa community.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2025
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The evening is expected to remain overcast with a low around 49.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Mar. 2025
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There is potential for minor coastal flooding when the winds turn more westerly Thursday afternoon into Friday morning.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2025
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Summary Working out in the morning or afternoon improves sleep.—
Amy Kwan,
Verywell Health,
5 Mar. 2025
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In the autumn of 2023, one significant servicer even sent bills late or with errors, which was confusing.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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In autumn, the ranch holds chuck wagon races and trail rides.—
Colleen Creamer,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Afterlife.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterlife. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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