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afterglow

[ af-ter-gloh, ahf- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the glow frequently seen in the sky after sunset; afterlight.
a second or secondary glow, as in heated metal before it ceases to become incandescent.
the pleasant remembrance of a past experience, glory, etc.:
She basked in the afterglow of her stage triumph.
phosphorescence ( def 3 ).

afterglow

/ ˈɑːftəˌɡləʊ /

the glow left after a light has disappeared, such as that sometimes seen after sunset
the glow of an incandescent metal after the source of heat has been removed
physics luminescence persisting on the screen of a cathode-ray tube or in a gas-discharge tube after the power supply has been disconnected
a trace, impression, etc, of past emotion, brilliance, etc

First recorded in 1870–75; after + glow

But he sorted that out, and for the rest of his long life, basked in the afterglow of the Kennedy White House.

Popped-cherry experiences were ranked in terms of "anxiety," "negativity," "connection," and even "afterglow."

If Anger Management is about the afterglow, Louie is about self-loathing.

The speech brought the audience to its feet, but Romney enjoyed only a dim afterglow.

In the twilight afterglow, talk of a new march on Wall Street swept the crowd.

The sun had gone down, and the afterglow had faded red on the surrounding cliffs, then merged into the pearly grey of twilight.

In the long afterglow of the July sunset they enamelled the barren heights with a rich, yellowish green.

She wanted to see the full glory of the afterglow upon her profile, upon her neck, and bosom.

It was the softest of spring nights with a faint afterglow in the sky and a rising moon when they set out.

Bare-headed, slender, with his air of eternal youth, he was silhouetted against the rose red of the afterglow.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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