afterglows

noun

plural of afterglow
1
as in echoes

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2
as in beams

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for afterglows
  1. echoes
  2. beams
  3. denouements
  4. rays
  5. repercussions
  6. auroras
  7. implications
  8. halos
Noun
  • Admittedly, the album’s ’90s sound palette has echoes of millennial nostalgia bait—but then again, when has nostalgia not been part of Hemsworth’s appeal?
    — Mehan Jayasuriya, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Several echoes of the borderlands mark the menu at Mariella’s, which is as extensive as that of a full-on cantina and grill.
    — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of echoes
Noun
  • At its heart, the greatest album of all time beams with try-hard enthusiasm for popcraft—but don’t try telling Stel that.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026
  • These cataclysmic explosions spray intense radiation and beams of energy through the universe at close to the speed of light.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of beams
Noun
  • A number of denouements follow in All That’s Left of You, including a jump forward into 2022, when Hanan and Salim, who now live in Canada, go back to Jaffa and find Salim’s old family home, a run-down oasis of the past in a city determined to forget its history.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Definition of denouements
Noun
  • Long-lasting GRBs also seem to be more active in the X-rays rather than the gamma rays.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • As Krupa Koestline, cosmetic chemist and founder of KKT Innovation Labs Krupa Koestline, once explained to Vogue, BEMT is a filter that absorbs both UVB and UVA rays.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of rays
Noun
  • Still, there is a generational divide at play, and the repercussions could still be felt.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Texas’ Safe Haven Law, also known as the Baby Moses Law, allows parents to anonymously surrender an unharmed infant 60 days old or younger without legal repercussions.
    — Star-Telegram staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of repercussions
Noun
  • The skies over England were bright with auroras on October 18, 1848, as the Sun was entering a more active phase in its solar cycle.
    — Mike McRae October 15, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Although auroras are visible throughout the dark months, late October and early November are generally a less favorable period for a dedicated aurora trip.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of auroras
Noun
  • Whether the race takes place in the spring or fall, the event can have major implications in the chase for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • But what, if any, are the wider implications for this research?
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of implications
Noun
  • Researchers therefore need simulations that combine enormous volumes with enough resolution to capture dark matter halos, the structures in which galaxies form.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The rings are particularly impressive, with substantial center stones surrounded by halos of smaller diamonds and set on pavé bands.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of halos
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