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afterlife

[af-ter-lahyf, ahf-] / ˈæf tərˌlaɪf, ˈɑf- /


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It has had a long, international afterlife; you can watch it now on Disney+.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

Both share an interest in funerary art, which provides insights into beliefs about beauty, the afterlife, and everyday life.

From Science Daily Jun. 25, 2026

The community believes that a pregnant woman should not be buried with the foetus inside her - needing to "travel light" into the afterlife.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

Ms. Hruska, a French-Czech writer who resides in London, focuses on Kafka’s afterlife in the work of 10 translators.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

“Surrounded by servants tearing their clothing and wailing, begging to join me in the afterlife so that they can continue to serve me.”

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner




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