afterworld
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of afterworld
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It was sufficient to give them a glimpse into the afterworld of economic life as we know it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026
"These people were buried with very interesting offerings," added Camargo, noting that the goddess figurines may have been meant to accompany the deceased along their journey to the afterworld.
From Reuters ● Sep. 29, 2022
“If there is an afterworld, Joel is on top of a list at the pearly gates — No. 1 with a bullet and a star. R.I.P.”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 18, 2022
Worf will die and go to the Klingon afterworld – what we know as "Sto-vo-kor" – with the other honorable dead.
From Salon ● Mar. 7, 2021
The Gule Wamkulu were said to be the spirits of our dead ancestors, resurrected from the afterworld and sent to roam the earth.
From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba
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