afterwards

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

You can see afterwards he’s walking on air and couldn’t be happier.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

She spent a month in hospital afterwards and several more using a wheelchair.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

He lets her go, and afterwards she emerges on stage.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Shortly afterwards MacIntyre, who declined to speak to the media, posted a picture on his Instagram account of a gnome resembling himself with an extended middle finger.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

If he suffers then he deserves to suffer, marrying a young girl like you not ten months afterwards.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier