afterglow

🇺🇸 /ˈæftərɡləʊ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈɑːftəɡləʊ/
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noun
R

The remaining light in the sky after the sun has gone down.

We watched the beautiful afterglow as we sat by the lake after sunset.

R

A happy feeling that lasts for a while after a good event or experience.

The team was still in the afterglow of their victory at the tournament.

translation

n. The remaining light in the sky after the sun has gone down.; A happy feeling that lasts for a while after a good event or experience.

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Plural afterglows