afterworld
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of afterworld
Example Sentences
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It was sufficient to give them a glimpse into the afterworld of economic life as we know it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
"These people were buried with very interesting offerings," added Camargo, noting that the goddess figurines may have been meant to accompany the deceased along their journey to the afterworld.
From Reuters • Sep. 29, 2022
“If there is an afterworld, Joel is on top of a list at the pearly gates — No. 1 with a bullet and a star. R.I.P.”
From Seattle Times • Jun. 18, 2022
On Maui’s west coast is a massive volcanic outcropping called Black Rock, where spirits of the recently deceased are said to leap into the afterworld to join their ancestors.
From Washington Post • Jul. 29, 2021
The Maya saw the afterworld as a kind of endless, foggy sea.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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