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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Anne Hawley, whose son died in 2022 after riding X2, was emotional Tuesday morning after learning the ride was permanently closed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
South Korea's men's volleyball players were forced to cancel their practice on Monday morning after an official bus went to the incorrect place.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
Qualcomm’s stock was popping Tuesday morning after the company announced a collaboration with Amazon.com for multiple generations of custom chips for large-scale artificial-intelligence data centers.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Every morning, after his 05:30 swim, Sir Paul says he writes a thank you postcard to everyone who has included an address.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
That morning, after the bad dream, it was soothing to lie back and recall his voice, telling the story.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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