after a while
idiom
: after some time has passed
We will get started after a while.
The job got easier after a while.
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The paint kit held up strong for a few months but after a while, cutting boards, small appliances, and general wear and tear began to rip up the paint.
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2024
The constant backtracking makes combat stale after a while.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
Initially, that might sound fun, but after a while, a lifetime of vacation and ease can get pretty boring, leading to depression, restlessness, decline in wellbeing, uptick in crime, and careers that have little value.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
And then fewer speeches to give, and, after a while, less of everything else in their lives.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2024
The constant backtracking makes combat stale after a while.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
Initially, that might sound fun, but after a while, a lifetime of vacation and ease can get pretty boring, leading to depression, restlessness, decline in wellbeing, uptick in crime, and careers that have little value.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
And then fewer speeches to give, and, after a while, less of everything else in their lives.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
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“After a while.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after%20a%20while. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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