afterglow
Example Sentences
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The cosmic microwave background, which is the faint afterglow left behind by the Big Bang, contains valuable information about the early universe.
From Science Daily
Whether they take his advice literally remains to be seen, but the celebrations were significant in the afterglow of victory.
From BBC
The afterglow of aristocratic grace, the poet noted, was obscured by the “rising tide of democracy, which invades and levels all things.”
It’s like a never-ending sunset, casting an endless afterglow on the land below.
From Literature
The dazzle of their outfits eclipsed the afterglow of the light.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
