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soon after

ADVERB
then
Synonyms
STRONGEST
again formerly later next suddenly
WEAK
all at once anon at that instant at that moment at that point at that time before long on that occasion thereupon when years ago
Antonyms
STRONGEST
earlier

Example Sentences

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In July 1988, the USS Vincennes mistook an Iran Air commercial plane for a fighter and shot it down soon after takeoff from Dubai, killing 290 civilians.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

I marched my son down to the notary as soon as he turned 18, because he had a minor surgery soon after his birthday.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Oil prices soared on the revived conflict, with the Brent crude contract for July delivery jumping more than five percent soon after the shooting started.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

In December — soon after the museum announced its opening date — news broke that chief curator Pilar Tompkins Rivas had stepped down from her role.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

It happened that soon after their arrival Perseus heard that the King of Larissa, in the North, was holding a great athletic contest, and he journeyed there to take part.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton