afterglow

Example Sentences

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The afterglow of aristocratic grace, the poet noted, was obscured by the “rising tide of democracy, which invades and levels all things.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

Short, pained lives marked by achievement and promise and then abruptly gone leave a restless afterglow.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2025

But in the immediate afterglow of leading Team USA to Olympic glory, Kerr appeals to fun notions of patriotism.

From Slate • Aug. 20, 2024

A year ago he was still in the summery afterglow of the Coronation, in which the Prince of Wales had played a central role, rather tenderly supporting his father the King.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2024

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