afterward

Example Sentences

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King, who scored one point during the game, quipped afterward, “I’ll always remember this as the night that Michael Jordan and I combined to score 70 points.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

We met up with two family members, stopped for breakfast in the neighborhood and then got a coffee afterward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

But in a post on X afterward, he called the story “fake news on steroids.”

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

Papic is worried about what happens months or a year afterward.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

But Auntie texted Mama saying they were delayed at the dentist, and that they’ll meet us for lunch afterward.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan