after-dinner

[af-ter-din-er, ahf-]

adjective

1. immediately following dinner.

   an after-dinner speech.

Word History and Origins

Origin of after-dinner¹

First recorded in 1570–80

Example Sentences

After-dinner drinks will be drowning in symbolism.

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He later found some success as a trainer, proved to be an especially sought after after-dinner speaker, and beamed with pride at the rise to the professional ranks of his son, Campbell.

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He chose not to pursue the lucrative after-dinner speeches and publishing deals awaiting most former presidents, telling the Washington Post in 2018, that he never really wanted to be rich.

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He chose not to pursue the lucrative after-dinner speeches and publishing deals awaiting most former presidents, telling the Washington Post in 2018 that he never really wanted to be rich.

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In her teens, the aspiring actress enjoyed writing comic monologues - performing them as part of the after-dinner entertainment at local Masonic lodges.

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