postwar

adjective

post·war ˈpōs(t)-ˌwär

: occurring or existing after a war

especially : occurring or existing after World War II

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More literally, there’s On the Road (2012), his adaptation of the 1957 novel in which beat writer Jack Kerouac tapped into the exploits of his rather more adventurous friends to send himself on a freewheeling trip through postwar USA. —

Damon Wise, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024 Looking back, though, her love was never exclusive, and her passions extended across the postwar dance scene. —

Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024 Analysts say Turkey is looking to exclude the SDF from any postwar political system and cultivate Ankara-friendly Kurdish groups to govern any future local Kurdish regions in Syria. —

Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Dec. 2024 The postwar psychology has deeply affected post-war architecture. —

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