afterthought
Example Sentences
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As the Games continue in Milan, the sport itself seems to have become an afterthought in discussions of both athletes.
From BBC
As an afterthought, I hold out the Oreos with a hopeful smile.
From Literature
Today, its solar business is almost an afterthought, though it has taken on new importance as Musk talks about a galaxy in which his orbital data centers need solar panels.
When I started trading 25 years ago, everyone taught technical analysis first and treated psychology as an afterthought.
From MarketWatch
“At the turn of the 20th century, rides were almost an afterthought at amusement parks,” says Jim Futrell, historian at the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, an industry trade organization.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
