afterglow

Example Sentences

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This is the afterglow of a celebration, the vibrant hues—caution-tape yellow and highlighter green—testifying to a party, the exhausted forms evidence of its raucousness.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The cosmic microwave background — the afterglow of the Big Bang — shows a small but persistent asymmetry: a preference for one spatial orientation over its mirror image.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

The couple will still be on a high after all the festivities and luxuriating in the afterglow of the love — and cash — bestowed upon them.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

In the afterglow of victory, he pulled on a t-shirt bearing an image of himself and his daughter planting a PSG flag.

From BBC • May 31, 2025

The family had gathered in the kitchen to celebrate the victory while the afterglow of Ben’s performance burned strongly in their memories.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy