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Recent Examples of afterimage
Truth floats around him like afterimages, those dark spots that bob in and out of focus.
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Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024
Reported injuries mostly entail eye pain or irritation, flash blindness and afterimages or unspecified eye injuries.
—Catherine Allen, NBC News, 31 Jan. 2024
Bodies — theirs and others — fill in the space, but their afterimage reverberates.
—Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2024
The results have sometimes been described as memories that barely hold together, and as attempts to ascribe significance to the foggy afterimages of art history.
—Zachary Small, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2023
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Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024
Reported injuries mostly entail eye pain or irritation, flash blindness and afterimages or unspecified eye injuries.
—Catherine Allen, NBC News, 31 Jan. 2024
Bodies — theirs and others — fill in the space, but their afterimage reverberates.
—Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2024
The results have sometimes been described as memories that barely hold together, and as attempts to ascribe significance to the foggy afterimages of art history.
—Zachary Small, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterimage
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The ultimate effect is paradoxical: the more that Valéry eliminates the ghost of pain and passion from the logical machinery of his work, the starker and more affecting the moans and cries of the ghost become.Benjamin Kunkel, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Easier said than done since many of the ghosts that haunt Light Shop are jump-out-of-your-seat scary.Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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But not all drops work the same way, and knowing which has the longest shelf life or the least noticeable aftertaste can help ensure you’re properly equipped for your next backcountry adventure or natural disaster.Laura Lancaster, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2024
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But previous attempts at no-alcohol beers by major brewers had resulted in drinks that tasted burned or cooked, or had a cloying aftertaste, and which lacked the heady aroma of real beer.BYVivienne Walt, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024
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When the moon moves into the inner part of Earth's shadow, or umbra, according to NASA, some of the sunlight entering Earth's skies scatters before reaching the moon's surface.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024
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The young artist’s work stood out for its unique chiaroscuro, masterfully contrasting light and shadow to create dramatic, three-dimensional images.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
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Its words, though elegant, are echoes of our own voices, not born of experience or emotion.Ali Hoss, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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For the most part, though, this release feels like a pleasant echo of the Sgt.Al Shipley, SPIN, 4 Dec. 2024
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Helena, the state capital, remains a small vestige of the Old West, with just 34,000 residents, so luring doctors has always been a challenge.J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
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The Constitution’s pardon power is a vestige of a bygone time.Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 7 Dec. 2024
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The shoes are among the most beloved artifacts from the iconic 1939 movie.Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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Nevertheless, there is plenty to see, with 15,000 artifacts spanning as far back as 700,000 BCE, up until the 4th century AD.Nada El Sawy, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Dec. 2024
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Flags also fly at half-staff on Memorial Day and other national days of remembrance.Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
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The date is in remembrance of Joel Poinsett, who died Dec. 12, 1851.Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Afterimage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/afterimage. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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