the next life

noun

: a life that is believed by some people to come after death
He believed that he would see his family again in the next life.

Examples of the next life in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Sam and Citra shared the happy news immediately upon giving their relationship update, and cast members applauded the next life step for the couple. Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024 But the next life cycle's Avatar has yet to reveal themself... until the young Aang (Gordon Cormier), said to be the last surviving Air Nomad, reawakens in a world nearly overrun by the Fire Nation. EW.com, 17 Oct. 2023 The standard of proof involves a safety deposit box, a lawyer, and a list of ten details a person must draw up and keep secret in anticipation of the next life. Omar El Akkad, Harper's Magazine, 27 Sep. 2023

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“The next life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20next%20life. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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