- a variation of afterward.
afterwards
Example Sentences
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Summoned afterwards by CBS president Tom Cibrowski, Mr. Pelley expected he was “going to have a long conversation.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
There were questions about the quietness of the village afterwards, and the guilt some children felt playing outside when so many families were grieving.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Global average temperatures are likely to continue at or near record levels this year and for the next four years afterwards, the United Nations warned last week.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Not long afterwards, the pair began hearing from Beatles fans far and wide.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
But afterwards she seemed to improve on you, and I believe you thought her rather pretty at one time.”
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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