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Examples of deathbed in a Sentence
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The payoff is a wallop of a final deathbed scene, all at once brutal, stirringly defiant and poignant about the mysteries of identity and faith.
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
Owners held onto hope for months that, like Horace’s deathbed cry, the Matchless would make millions again.
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2024
Young men got up from their deathbed, newly strong and hale.
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Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2024
In this passage from Endgame — out Nov. 28 and exclusively excerpted in this week’s PEOPLE — author Omid Scobie offers an intimate look at Harry’s journey to the Queen’s deathbed last year.
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Michelle Tauber, Peoplemag, 15 Nov. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of deathbed was
before the 12th century
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“Deathbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deathbed. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
deathbed
noun
death·bed
-ˌbed
1
: the bed in which a person dies
2
: the last hours of life
Medical Definition
deathbed
noun
death·bed
ˈdeth-ˌbed
1
: the bed in which a person dies
2
: the last hours of life
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