AFTER in a Sentence

Learn AFTER from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.

404 example sentences for AFTER, such as:

1. I felt stiff after a long walk.
2. I walk back after work everyday.
3. My legs were tired after so much walking.
4. He endeavored after more fame and wealth.
5. The tin wire was spooled after it was used.

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 Meanings and Examples of AFTER
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
after
 ad.  behind or in the rear
 ad.  happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
Classic Sentence: (202 in 14 pages)
1  Two years after this event Caroline became his wife.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 1
2  In about a week after the arrival of Elizabeth's letter we returned to Geneva.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 22
3  Soon after my arrival my father spoke of my immediate marriage with Elizabeth.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 22
4  And just after the war I spent two days with them in Chicago.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 1
5  "She's a nice girl," said Tom after a moment.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 1
6  I almost married a little kyke who'd been after me for years.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 2
7  "Back out," he suggested after a moment.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 3
8  I made the pleasure of his acquaintance just after the war.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 4
9  "I talked with Miss Baker," I said after a moment.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 5
10  By degrees, after the morning's dawn, sleep came.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 3
11  Yes," he said after a moment, "but of course I'll say I was.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 7
12  "I spoke to her," he muttered, after a long silence.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 8
13  "Now he's dead," I said after a moment.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 9
14  I started to turn away but he took a step after me and grabbed my arm.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 9
15  Undoubtedly; and after all you have no thanks for it.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER 2
Example Sentence: (202 in 14 pages)
16  The two houses were built after the same model.
17  The tin wire was spooled after it was used.
18  The town was declared a disaster area after the floods.
19  He went bankrupt after only a year in business.
20  I was scarcely able to move my arm after the accident.
21  The police are getting after the crooks in the city.
22  My legs were tired after so much walking.
23  I walk back after work everyday.
24  He came in panting after running up the steps.
25  You'll feel better after a good night's sleep.
26  Highlights of the match will be shown after the news.
27  He endeavored after more fame and wealth.
28  I can't look after six children at my age - it's too much.
29  I felt stiff after a long walk.
30  The branches of the tree drooped after the heavy rain.