in the wake of

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in the wake of something

Fig. after something; as a result of some event. (Alludes to a ship's wake.) We had no place to live in the wake of the fire. In the wake of the storm, there were many broken tree limbs.

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Both men then looked with a weird unholy interest in the wake of Gaffer's boat. Our Mutual Friend by Dickens, Charles View in context So I, too, with the rest of the world, was following in the wake of the magical music. The Quest of the Golden Girl by le Gallienne, Richard View in context Hence the houses of this district, having had a thousand dwellers, should have a thousand tales to tell, mostly dull ones, no doubt; but it would be strange if there could not be found a ghost or two in the wake of all these vagrant guests. The Four Million by Henry, O. View in context More results

? References in classic literature

Both men then looked with a weird unholy interest in the wake of Gaffer's boat.

Our Mutual Friend by Dickens, Charles View in context

So I, too, with the rest of the world, was following in the wake of the magical music.

The Quest of the Golden Girl by le Gallienne, Richard View in context

Hence the houses of this district, having had a thousand dwellers, should have a thousand tales to tell, mostly dull ones, no doubt; but it would be strange if there could not be found a ghost or two in the wake of all these vagrant guests.

The Four Million by Henry, O. View in context

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