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afterglow

[af-ter-gloh, ahf-] / ˈæf tərˌgloʊ, ˈɑf- /
NOUN
glow
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bloom blossom brilliance glare gleam glimmer glitter intensity light radiance ray warmth
STRONG
blush effulgence flush gusto heat incandescence lambency luminosity passion phosphorescence splendor vividness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dark dullness
NOUN
luster
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brightness brilliance glitter glow sheen shimmer sparkle
STRONG
brilliancy burnish dazzle effulgence glaze gleam glint incandescence iridescence lambency luminousness opalescence polish radiance refulgence resplendence
WEAK
candescence
Antonyms
STRONGEST
darkness dullness
WEAK
matte
NOUN
twilight
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dusk sunset
STRONG
decline dimness ebb end evening eventide gloaming half-light night nightfall sundown
WEAK
afterlight crepuscular light early evening last phase late afternoon
Antonyms
WEAK
dawn daybreak sunrise

Example Sentences

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We lived in the missions’ afterglow, with orange-flavored Tang, syndicated “Star Trek” reruns, and “Star Wars” filling in for actual lunar landings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The couple will still be on a high after all the festivities and luxuriating in the afterglow of the love — and cash — bestowed upon them.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

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 • Mar. 16, 2026

Whether they take his advice literally remains to be seen, but the celebrations were significant in the afterglow of victory.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

The family had gathered in the kitchen to celebrate the victory while the afterglow of Ben’s performance burned strongly in their memories.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy