shortly after

phrase

: soon after

Shortly after she hung up, the phone rang again.

Examples of shortly after in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Meanwhile in 2023, the company seized the opportunity to launch on TikTok Shop with select brands shortly after the platform’s Stateside debut, and has since continued to innovate there through live-selling and cutting-edge creator partnerships. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Miao's neighbors in Irvine, California, said about 10 FBI agents serving a search warrant broke into his empty home using a battering ram around noon on Sunday, shortly after Zhang was arrested trying to board a flight to Shanghai. — Adam Yamaguchi, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

The plane, a Van's RV-7A, crashed shortly after taking off from Petaluma Municipal Airport in Sonoma County, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) told Fox News Digital. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

The incumbent, Sean Harden, was handpicked by Johnson in December 2024, shortly after the entire previous board resigned. — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for shortly after

• hereinafter
• thereinafter
• drafter
• laughter
• rafter
• hereafter
• thereafter