afterlife
noun
af·ter·life
ˈaf-tər-ˌlīf 
1
: an existence after death
2
: a later period in one's life
3
: a period of continued or renewed use, existence, or popularity beyond what is normal, primary, or expected
a TV show with a long afterlife in syndication
Examples of afterlife in a Sentence
Does he believe in an afterlife?
written in afterlife, his memoirs reveal a kinder, more forgiving man
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His former partner, Jacob Marley, is suffering in his afterlife for corresponding avarice.
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Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 1 Dec. 2024
The afterlife visions that Lucius experiences are as aesthetically distinct as the ones in the original film, but rendered in high-contrast black and white, setting them apart.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Ancient Egyptians viewed the afterlife in a similar way to how modern people think about retirement savings, according to Brown.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 9 Nov. 2024
The audience gets a re-introduction to the afterlife when a French graffiti artist (Sami Slimane) working for Delia accidentally falls down a New York City manhole and ends up in the tiled, off-kilter hallway from the first movie.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 1 Dec. 2024
The afterlife visions that Lucius experiences are as aesthetically distinct as the ones in the original film, but rendered in high-contrast black and white, setting them apart.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Ancient Egyptians viewed the afterlife in a similar way to how modern people think about retirement savings, according to Brown.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 9 Nov. 2024
The audience gets a re-introduction to the afterlife when a French graffiti artist (Sami Slimane) working for Delia accidentally falls down a New York City manhole and ends up in the tiled, off-kilter hallway from the first movie.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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afterlife
noun
af·ter·life
-ˌlīf
1
: an existence after death
2
: a later period in one's life
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