afterthought
Example Sentences
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At some golf resorts, activities for the people who don’t play feel like an afterthought.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
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
But Robertson welcomed the long-term plans as "amazing news", assuming players aren't an afterthought when rebuilding begins.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Salted enough to tip it firmly into savory, so it reads as part of the dish, not an afterthought.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026
“We’re going to keep at this,” she added, like an afterthought.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
Vocabulary lists containing afterthought
To All the Boys I've Loved Before
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I Can Make This Promise
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