afterthought
Example Sentences
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The Trojans have become afterthoughts in a market they once owned, and they only have themselves to blame.
From Los Angeles Times
Cantor Fitzgerald, the former firm of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, has long been an afterthought on Wall Street.
And she knew it: For the rising star, persona came first, and reality was an afterthought.
But those looking for a definitive, unvarnished, visceral take on the events now have options and direct channels, rendering that series as almost an afterthought.
From New York Times
“It was very clear we were a distant afterthought. … Hopefully they’ve learned a lesson that maybe you just don’t pile on on culture wars.”
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
