afterthought
noun
a later or second thought; reconsideration.
afterthoughts
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pluralof afterthought.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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So these are not just sort of weird random afterthoughts or vestiges.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
The sport was so closely woven into the fabric of Nordic culture that U.S. skiers knew they started every race as mere afterthoughts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
Likewise, Kansas City reduced the 49ers to afterthoughts, searing for an organization that has five rings yet won its most recent 29 years ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2024
Following his death, some wondered if he had wound up in a rough-and-tumble league where skill and technique are afterthoughts.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 30, 2023
He ate hot eggs, warm bread, reveled in steaming tea, although the water from which the tea was made left an aftertaste in the mouth, afterthoughts in the brain: from what nearby bam?
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
