Sentence examples for to afterthought from inspiring English sources
noun
A reflection after an act; a later or subsequent thought, action, or expedient.
- She packed her sandals only as an afterthought, but she was glad she did.
They went from contender to afterthought almost overnight.
Just look at Adam Morrison, who went from superstar to afterthought when forced to play in the bigger, faster, stronger league.
Howard Dean has seen his own candidacy come full circle from asterisk to afterthought, with a few heady months as a fiery, front-running asteroid in between.
In the last two seasons, he has played just 10 games, and the long scars on his knees — the right one is about nine inches long — trace a tortuous path from budding star to afterthought.
So how did Timberlake avoid tumbling from pin-up to afterthought like so many others before him?
But the key takeaway here is that fiscal issues have largely been relegated to afterthought status.
Policy Chairman Mike Cherry said ahead of the conference that supporting small firms should not be a "nice-to-have" afterthought to policymaking.
Energy efficiency and renewables are integral to achieving a low-carbon future and can't be downgraded to afterthoughts.
Or should they wait, with the risk that prospective films will fall victim to afterthoughts and lost momentum?
The signings came so rapidly that when quarterback Vince Young was brought in as Vick's backup and running back Ronnie Brown signed, they were relegated to afterthoughts in the Eagles' incredible makeover.
Both were personal bests, yet in a narrative written by Bolt's brilliance, these things are reduced to afterthoughts.
