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How to use thereafter in a sentence

40 example sentences · adverb, noun

Thereafter means after that time, from then on; thenceforth. Example: “He left; thereafter we never met again.”

Examples of thereafter by meaning

adverbAfter that time, from then on; thenceforth.

  • He left; thereafter we never met again.
  • Then, having used up the powers of the Golden Cap, I shall give it to the King of the Monkeys, that he and his band may thereafter be free for evermore."1900, L. Frank Baum, chapter 23, in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
  • He chuckled, and thereafter spoke no more.1904, Jack London, chapter 32, in The Sea-Wolf (Macmillan’s Standard Library), New York, N.Y.: Grosset & Dunlap, →OCLC

adverbAfter that (the thing aforementioned).

  • The little dog was off like a shot, and the children went running thereafter.
  • These diverge gradually at an acute angle and then approach more abruptly, running thereafter side by side to diverge slightly at their tips.1914 July, Clayton Lane, “Bursate nematodes from the Indian elephant”, in Indian Journal of Medical Research, volume 2, number 1, page 395
  • Skirting the east and north-east shores of the bay, it crosses the valley of the Kiaochau River and the low divide between the two massifs of the Province, running thereafter westwards to Tsi-nan-fu, the capital.1914 October 1, “England and Germany in Shantung”, in The Fortnightly Review, volume 96, number 574, page 786

nounSynonym of hereafter (“existence after death”).

  • A mimed sequence might enliven Johnny's visit to the great thereafter; or the battle royal might be painted on a backdrop.2022, Jody Enders, Immaculate Deception and Further Ribaldries, →ISBN, page 243

More sentences with thereafter

  • Magoon's governorship in Cuba was viewed in a negative light by many Cuban historians for years thereafter.From the entry light
  • Take the halfth one on the left, and repeat each halfth one thereafter.From the entry halfth
  • The pair got in touch after that proclamation and began dating shortly thereafter.2025 August 26, Jenna Amatulli, “Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announce engagement on social media”, in The Guardian, →ISSN. From the entry hard-launch
  • And thereafter it became impolitic to say anything critical about the Harris sprint.2024 November 8, Ross Douthat, “How Democrats Helped Trump”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC. From the entry impolitic
  • Organizations of Guangdong martial arts were initially based on this identity and thereafter developed their various styles.2019, Guo Ye, “Canton Kung Fu: The Culture of Guangdong Martial Arts”, in SAGE Open, →DOI, page 6. From the entry Teoswa
  • Thereafter the Romans will enslave the Persians in the fifth hebdomad of years.2018, Stephen J. Shoemaker, quoting Khosrow II, “Awaiting the End of the World in Early Byzantium: Shifting Imperial Fortunes and Firm…. From the entry hebdomad
  • Thereafter, the mixture was prepolymerized at 40°C for 12 h under stirring.2016 January 29, “Fabrication of a Selective and Sensitive Sensor Based on Molecularly Imprinted Polymer/Acetylene Black for the…. From the entry prepolymerized
  • The lovelock was thereafter called a cadcnettc and the ribbon bowknots, favors.2013, R. Turner Wilcox, The Mode in Hats and Headdress, page 109. From the entry favor
  • City were outclassed thereafter and Roberto Mancini said that substitute Carlos Tevez refused to play.2011 September 27, Alistair Magowan, “Bayern Munich 2 - 0 Man City”, in BBC Sport. From the entry refuse
  • Shortly thereafter, however, she asked her sister Tara about the term.2011 February 22, Judge Kriegler, “Undisputed Facts in the Summary Adjudication Motion”, in Shaw v. Longs Drug Stores California Inc.…. From the entry donkey punched
  • Shortly thereafter Whitlam arrived in the tally room to accept defeat.2010, Ross Fitzgerald, Stephen Holt, Alan ‘The Red Fox’ Reid: Pressman Par Excellence, page 283. From the entry tally room
  • Thereafter he is hounded by a whole rogue's gallery of villains bent on reclaiming the MacGuffin.2005, Thomas M. Disch, On SF. From the entry MacGuffin
  • Shortly thereafter, a supervirus destroys nearly all human life on earth, driving the few survivors underground.2005, Joshua David Bellin, Framing monsters: fantasy film and social alienation. From the entry supervirus
  • Thereafter, humectation of soil was recorded in the autumn, following rains.2005, M. Ghrab, K. Gargouri, M. Ayadi, H. Bentaher, “Water saving in olive orchids: root-zone drying strategy”, in A. Bari, editor…. From the entry humectation
  • Shortly thereafter Sugarman learned that the technology behind the pricey sunglasses wasn't on loan from NASA.2002, Lou Harry, Sam Stall, As Seen on TV, →ISBN. From the entry on loan
  • Members of the weaker Eryipai soon thereafter fled the county and joined their allies in neighboring counties.2002, Jonathan Unger, The Transformation of Rural China, M. E. Sharpe, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 70. From the entry Ziyang
  • Shortly, thereafter, the Spaniards saw two balanghais, large outriggers, making for the island.1996, E. P. Patanñe, The Philippines in the 6th to 16th Centuries, page 172. From the entry balanghai
  • Thereafter, Fenghao was the centre of Zhou politics, economy and culture.1996, Han Baoquan, “Chang'an: China's ancient capital and Gateway to the Silk Road”, in Municipality of Xi'an, transl., edited by Herbert…. From the entry Fenghao
  • Shortly thereafter, Brother Jones left for T'ai-tung, across the mountains, with my husband as his interpreter.1991, Miyo Idei, “Sowing With Tears and Reaping With a Joyful Cry”, in The Watchtower, volume 112, number 1, page 13. From the entry T'ai-tung
  • Despite the effects of the disease, he was subsequently promoted to overman and thereafter to undermanager.1980, Great Britain. Dept. of Health and Social Security, Reported Decisions of the Social Security Commissioner. From the entry overman
  • His first thought thereafter was that Robert was drunk and in a loggish stupor.1938, Frank Swinnerton, Harvest comedy: a dramatic chronicle, page 269. From the entry loggish
  • Thereafter, the youth gives many years to aimless wandering about the South and the Middle West.1932 March 19, Vincent Wall, “Poor Whites”, in Saturday Review of Literature; reprinted in Scott MacDonald, Critical Essays on Erskine…. From the entry roustabout
  • His career, though scholastic, was varied, and had included going to the bad and repenting thereafter.1924 June 4, E[dward] M[organ] Forster, chapter VII, in A Passage to India, London: Edward Arnold & Co., →OCLC, part I (Mosque), page 59. From the entry go to the bad
  • Chanticleers in the town crowed roupily and ruefully for months thereafter.1907, Neil Munro, chapter XXXI, in Bud: A Novel, Harper & Brothers, page 297. From the entry roupily
  • We used this modmail feature to contact the moderators thereafter.2020, Koustuv Saha, Sindhu Kiranmai Ernala, Sarmistha Dutta, Eva Sharma, Munmun De Choudhury, “Understanding Moderation in Online Mental…. From the entry modmail
  • Shortly thereafter the orphanages were moved to Zikawei.2015, D. E. Mungello, The Catholic Invasion of China: Remaking Chinese Christianity, Rowman & Littlefield, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, →OL, page 24. From the entry Zikawei
  • The turn of events moved fastly in Nepal at the close of the century and thereafter as well.2011, Raj Kumar Singh, Contemporary India with Controversial Neighbours, page 264. From the entry fastly
  • Both Ameobi and Sunderland forward Darren Bent had gone close in the early exchanges but chances were at a premium thereafter.2011 January 16, Saj Chowdhury, “Sunderland 1 - 1 Newcastle”, in BBC. From the entry at a premium
  • Because of Bothmer’s prominence in the party, the B.K.P. was marked thereafter as not only promonarchist, but also proseparatist.1997, James Pool, Suzanne Pool, chapter 7, in Who Financed Hitler, U.S.A., →ISBN, page 326. From the entry proseparatist
  • Shortly thereafter he broke with Aref and supported independence.1995, Neil A. Hamilton, Founders of Modern Nations: A Biographical Dictionary. From the entry afar
  • Thereafter, the pH is increased in two stages (basification and then neutralization) to facilitate aluminum complexation and fixation.1992, Richard W. Hemingway, Peter E. Laks, Susan J. Branham, Plant Polyphenols: Synthesis, Properties, Significance, →ISBN, page 1028. From the entry basification
  • A few organizational difficulties marred this spiel and the next, but thereafter most of the wrinkles were ironed out.1989, Morris Kenneth Mott, John Allardyce, Curling Capital, Univ. of Manitoba Press, →ISBN, page 13. From the entry spiel
  • Thereafter, Freud was obliged not only to expand but to backread that expansion into all that came before.1980, Diana Hume George, Blake and Freud. From the entry backread

Meaning of thereafter

  1. adverb After that time, from then on; thenceforth.
  2. adverb After that (the thing aforementioned).
  3. noun Synonym of hereafter (“future existence or state”).

Full definition of thereafter

Questions about thereafter in a sentence

How do you use thereafter in a sentence?
Thereafter is used as an adverb and noun. For example: “He left; thereafter we never met again.”
What is a short sentence with thereafter?
“He chuckled, and thereafter spoke no more.”
What does thereafter mean?
Thereafter means after that time, from then on; thenceforth.

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