morning after, the

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1. The unpleasant results of an earlier activity, especially overindulgence in alcohol. For example, A headache is just one of the symptoms of the morning after. This expression originated in the late 1800s as a synonym for a hangover (and was often put as the morning after the night before). By the mid-1900s, however, it was also being used more loosely for the aftereffects of staying up late.

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The morning after the address, “Fox & Friends,” the network’s flagship three-hour morning show that typically serves as a rallying ground for administration priorities, pointedly neglected to even cover the speech.

From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026

“My relationship with Andrea Giambruno, which lasted nearly 10 years, ends here,” she wrote in a social-media post the morning after the recordings leaked.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026

The morning after the polls closed, Caruso was ahead by 5 percentage points — 42% to Bass’ 37% — and the former Republican called the early results “a victory story.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

It's the morning after the night before on Manchester's famous Curry Mile.

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

The morning after the bridge party Mrs. Van Hopper woke with a sore throat and a temperature of a hundred and two.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier