afterlife
Americannoun
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Also called future life. life after death.
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the later part of a person's life.
the remarkably productive afterlife of Thomas Jefferson.
noun
Etymology
Origin of afterlife
Example Sentences
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An expansive exhibition focuses on the Japanese warriors—from their rise as masters of warfare to their domestication as part of the civil service and landed gentry—as well as their long cultural afterlife.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
This time, however, he explores an afterlife with its own set of rules.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026
But few shows have had a longer afterlife, nor left a deeper impact on viewers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
In the story, our devices become a gateway to another world — or, rather, a halfway point between our universe and the afterlife.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026
“My Aunt Rose says that the reason spirits don’t pass on to the afterlife is because they’ve got unfinished business. I think yours is finding out who killed you, and why.”
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
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