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One candidate claimed to have been endorsed by Hastings on his deathbed, but couldn’t prove it.—David Weigel, semafor.com, 27 June 2025 On his deathbed in 1983, Yerachmiel issued an appeal to his grandson.—Kellie B. Gormly, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025 The Seattle native first won over fans 19 years ago on the ABC medical drama as the dreamy heart transplant patient who appears in seasons 2 and 3 and who proposes to Katherine Heigl's Dr. Izzie Stevens on his deathbed.—Kirsten Acuna, People.com, 16 June 2025 This scene takes viewers back to the beginning, when his father is on his deathbed, and Ted shows no mercy.—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for deathbed
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of deathbed was
before the 12th century
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