afters
Britishnoun
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informal dessert; sweet
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slang a confrontation or physical violence between football players immediately after they have been involved in a challenge for the ball
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Hollywood films promise happily ever afters, but those weren't the main draw for audiences of "The Little Mermaid" and "Barbie."
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2023
For me, now that I’m a somewhat new homeowner, hosting the afters is my favorite thing about having a house.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2023
In the hours afters its launch, people said they were unable to access their vaccination status through the app.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2021
The scene involves a group of young fairy godmothers-in-training and is further recognition of how everybody deserves their own individual happily ever afters by showing a nonbinary kid is among the new class.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2020
Befores and afters, dos and don’ts, Farewells and hellos and good-byes.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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