afterthought

Example Sentences

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They are not an afterthought starch; they are structural.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

Yet Norris, who idolized John Wayne as a child, became an actor as an afterthought.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

We can’t treat Africa as an afterthought any longer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Mental health cannot be an afterthought in a humanitarian response but must be central from the beginning.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

Her birthdays are often forgotten; she is an afterthought at holidays.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline