How to Use thereafter in a Sentence

thereafter

adverb
  • Thereafter, the two companies operated in full partnership.
  • He was cut by the team thereafter.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2025
  • But the actress was the one who made the first move thereafter.
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com, 30 Dec. 2021
  • Kerr sent in the bench unit shortly thereafter.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
  • But the wheels began to come off that scheme not long thereafter.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 24 May 2023
  • One new episode will then drop weekly thereafter.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Things took a turn, a drastic turn, thereafter.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Two episodes will roll out weekly thereafter.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
  • New episodes will then air weekly thereafter.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 7 May 2026
  • There were a few cautions thereafter.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Feb. 2026
  • The firm hired him shortly thereafter.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The trio broke up shortly thereafter.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The Sun will meet its demise shortly thereafter.
    — Big Think, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Trump called for Cook to step down shortly thereafter.
    — Tobias Burns, The Hill, 20 Aug. 2025
  • One bird died shortly thereafter, and the other one flew off.
    — Luc-Christophe Guillerm, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2021
  • His name was added to the front of the building shortly thereafter.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Soon thereafter, the protest movement reached the streets of Tirana.
    — Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026
  • And for the reasons described above, any dip in stocks, thereafter, was a buy.
    — Bryan Rich, Forbes, 2 June 2021
  • Sure enough, a short time thereafter, the Dow saw its largest tumble of the year.
    — WSJ, 30 Nov. 2021
  • Mustafa left the Airbnb shortly thereafter.
    — Caroline Framke, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Of course, things spiraled out of control soon thereafter.
    — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026
  • Two episodes will be released in the first week with new episodes released one at a time thereafter.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Their daughter made her grand entrance soon thereafter.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
  • New episodes will air weekly thereafter through April 8.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The first three episodes will drop on the premiere date, followed by a new episode each week thereafter.
    — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026
  • Soon thereafter, her teammates were screaming with her.
    — Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The confidence rose in his game thereafter.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • What happens thereafter remains to be seen.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • After the free hour, customers will be charged $2 each hour thereafter.
    — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
  • After the free hour, customers will be charged $2 each hour thereafter.
    — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026

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