morning after
Americannoun
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mornings after
plural
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a period, as in the morning, when the aftereffects of excessive self-indulgence during the previous evening are felt, especially the aftereffects of excessive drinking of alcoholic beverages.
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a moment or period of realization in which the consequences of an earlier ill-advised action are recognized or brought home to one.
Other Word Forms
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Etymology
Origin of morning after
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Tech stocks are feeling just fine this morning after Nvidia’s big earnings beat and reassurance that AI-chip sales are continuing to boom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Marvell Technology shares were rising more than 7% Wednesday morning after the company announced a new agreement with Alphabet related to custom artificial-intelligence chips.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
A wildlife center west of Sacramento is expecting a speedy recovery for a river otter brought in Friday morning after the male was hit by a car.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
The fire on Jamaica Street started on Wednesday morning, after the crew had picked up waste from student accommodation - though Mitchell said it was unclear where the waste had come from.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
He handed it to me one morning after we finished a period’s chart.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
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