afterglow
nounUK /ˈɑːftəɡləʊ/
US /ˈæftərɡloʊ/
The warm light you still see in the sky after the sun goes down.
We sat on the beach and watched the pink afterglow fade into night.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A happy feeling that stays with you after something good happens.
She was still smiling in the afterglow of her birthday party.
3. The soft light that stays in a dark place after the light source is turned off.
The old clock's hands glowed faintly in the afterglow of the lamp.
4. The good feeling that lingers after a big success or win.
The team basked in the afterglow of their championship victory.