afterglow

Example Sentences

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He might have sounded accommodating in the afterglow of his trip, but U.S. officials say nothing was surrendered in the summit itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 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

The cosmic microwave background, which is the faint afterglow left behind by the Big Bang, contains valuable information about the early universe.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

Indeed, in the afterglow of the franchise’s first full-season title in more than three decades, the turbulent path getting there became easy to forget.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 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