after
[ˈæftər]
Definition:
1. Happening at a time subsequent to a reference time.
2. Behind or in the rear.
'after' example sentence:
- Everything changed after nine-eleven.
- I'll do my homework after supper.
- We got off straight after breakfast.
- Reapply sunscreen hourly and after swimming.
- We'll leave after lunch.
- Play resumed quickly after the stoppage.
- After the revolution, anarchy ruled.
- After intermission, the second band played.
- She's leaving the day after tomorrow.
- She was paroled after two years.
- He died after a long illness.
- He's the tallest, after Richard.
- You'll find life here pretty tame after New York.
- She died shortly after giving birth.
- She was left staring after him.
- They arrived shortly after 5.
- He went after the burglars.
- Not long after that he resigned.
- There was euphoria after the election.
- "Come back!" he called after me.
- She died after a long illness.
- After three years with the band he decided to go solo.
- After five years, he decided to jack it all in.
- I am a seeker after truth.
- The class reassembled after lunch.
- The bills kept coming in, one after another.
- He's mending slowly after the operation.
- She arrived shortly after us.
- I started after her to tell her the news.
- The reservoir was low after the long drought.
- Sadly, bamboo plants die after flowering.
- I could come next week, or the week after.
- Regulars return year after year.
- Let's meet for a drink after work.
- I think we could all use a drink after that!
- This is the only place to get a drink after hours.
- He did push-ups after games.
- I've spent the whole day running around after the kids.
- After his death, nothing seemed to matter any more.
- He's fully occupied looking after three small children.
- I need time to get my wind back after that run.
- The school was reopened just two weeks after the fire.
- Very little of the house remained after the fire.
- The sky cleared after the storm.
- I tried to get my life back on track after my divorce.
- Most of the house remains intact even after two hundred years.
- The child disappeared from his home some time after four.
- I found it a strain looking after four children.
- An accurate diagnosis was made after a series of tests.
- The company recovered well after going through several lean years.
- She developed complications after the surgery.
- The decision was taken after close consultation with local residents.
- They won by a single goal after extra time.
- The traffic took a long time to clear after the accident.
- Stores are getting desperate after two years of poor sales.
- He suffered loss of memory for weeks after the accident.
- It doesn't look as if we'll be moving after all.
- Three months after his death, she still felt empty.
- The first 24 hours after the operation are the most critical.
- After dinner, everyone scattered.