afterward

Example Sentences

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The center fielder stood only a few feet from Adell when this one occurred and did not make himself available for comment afterward.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

In Los Angeles, for example, the earliest sunrise occurs before the solstice, while the latest sunset takes place afterward.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Her mother left Eddie soon afterward, claiming he could not be trusted.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

A few weeks afterward, I saw him golfing again and realized the friendship had quietly ended.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Afraid he would say, “There’ll be someone else soon,” and that forever afterward this untruth would lie between us.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom