afterthought
Example Sentences
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While some praise this, others see an out-of-control system in which children barely out of middle school have agents and social-media strategies, while education is an afterthought.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
Balance, it seems, is merely an afterthought — or disregarded entirely.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
It seemed the task of entertaining her audience had become an afterthought.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
For the three winning Latino candidates, their ethnicity was an afterthought.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
As an afterthought he adds, “I’m glad you got your parachute.”
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
Vocabulary lists containing afterthought
To All the Boys I've Loved Before
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
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I Can Make This Promise
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