morning after
Americannoun
plural
mornings after-
a period, as in the morning, when the aftereffects of excessive self-indulgence during the previous evening are felt, especially the aftereffects of excessive drinking of alcoholic beverages.
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a moment or period of realization in which the consequences of an earlier ill-advised action are recognized or brought home to one.
Etymology
Origin of morning after
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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The Ellisons and their team began plotting their comeback in December, the morning after Netflix clinched its deal to buy Warner Bros.
From Los Angeles Times
Grandma had broken the news to me just this morning, after talking to Lorren’s mom for an hour.
From Literature
A young mother died Sunday morning after she was swept into the San Gabriel River while hiking the Bridge to Nowhere trail in the Angeles National Forest.
From Los Angeles Times
The morning after Netflix clinched its deal to buy Warner Bros.,
From Los Angeles Times
Schaefer was released from a Bali jail on Tuesday morning after receiving a number of remissions for good behaviour.
From BBC
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