deathbed

death·bed | \ ˈdeth-ˌbed

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Definition of deathbed

1 : the bed in which a person dies

2 : the last hours of life

on one's deathbed

: near the point of death

Examples of deathbed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Her father, Simcha Ben-Shay, 75, was on his deathbed. — David M. Halbfinger, New York Times, "‘It’s Really a Gift’: Israeli Hospitals Let Relatives Say Goodbye Up Close," 20 Apr. 2020 Her father, Simcha Ben-Shay, 75, was on his deathbed. — David M. Halbfinger, BostonGlobe.com, "‘It’s really a gift’: Israeli hospitals let relatives say goodbye in person," 20 Apr. 2020 Lewinsky took to Twitter after reports earlier in the day that Tripp was on her deathbed. — refinery29.com, "Clinton Whistleblower Linda Tripp Dies At 70, Monica Lewinsky Reacts To Her Illness," 9 Apr. 2020 In his hospital room, Hopper seems poised to receive a deathbed secret when mortality intervenes. — Washington Post, "There’s no shortage of novels about what happens when the Earth stops spinning. ‘The Last Day’ may set a new standard.," 10 Feb. 2020 Strapped to his deathbed inside the execution chamber, the 47-year-old Ochoa spoke through a microphone set over his head. — Imelda García, Dallas News, "‘Justice has been done’: Relatives of Oak Cliff massacre victims satisfied with killer’s execution," 8 Feb. 2020 In developing nations, cost, onerous regulation and culture aversion to opioids prevents most from accessing them even on their deathbeds. — SFChronicle.com, "Rwanda avoids US-style opioids crisis by making own morphine," 25 Dec. 2019 On her deathbed, Reilly's mother asked her to keep spreading love through the notes. — Ashley Vaughan, CNN, "After losing her mom to cancer, a woman found healing - and love - writing thank you notes to veterans and first responders," 22 Feb. 2020 The protagonist is played by a woman named Vitalina Varela, a nonprofessional actor from Cape Verde; the character travels to Lisbon, for the first time, to see her ailing husband, Joaquim, on his deathbed. — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, "“Vitalina Varela,” Reviewed: An Audacious Drama About the Struggles of an Immigrant Community," 22 Feb. 2020

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“Deathbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deathbed. Accessed 3 Jun. 2020.

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