afterthought

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The only distinguishing features were a few hurried strips of grilled chicken and a light dusting of Tony Chachere’s — not stirred into the sauce, mind you, but sprinkled on top, like an afterthought.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Yet Norris, who idolized John Wayne as a child, became an actor as an afterthought.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

To Paul Ehrlich, and the radical environmentalists who revered him, they were at best an afterthought.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Mental health cannot be an afterthought in a humanitarian response but must be central from the beginning.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

As an afterthought, she said, “It ain’t a shameful thing to need help, you know.”

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson