Definition of deathbed
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: the bed in which a person dies
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: the last hours of life
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What is the #1 regret people have on their deathbeds?
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At the beginning of the episode, viewers are told that Jack’s dad, Stanley, is on his deathbed.
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A year of hospitalizations and further breakdowns followed, but in May 1890, Van Gogh moved to Auvers to paint under the supervision of a physician and amateur artist named Dr. Gachet, who wound up attending him at his deathbed.
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The prosecution would shred the deathbed statements.
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There are stories of long-sober alcoholics taking a drink on their deathbeds.
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Reconciliation is frequently found at deathbeds and gravesides.
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This was something book readers cottoned on to years ago, thanks to the presence of the Kingsguard at Lyanna’s deathbed at the Tower of Joy.
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Schweblin tells the story of Amanda, a woman on her deathbed in a clinic in rural Argentina.
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First Known Use of deathbed
before 12th century
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Definition of deathbed for Students
: the bed a person dies in
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on someone's deathbed
: very close to death
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