near-death experience
noun
: an occurrence in which a person comes very close to dying and has memories of a spiritual experience (such as meeting dead friends and family members or seeing a white light) during the time when death was near
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Mat, per usual, really goes for a ride in this episode — including a near-death experience and a frightening run-in with a wish-granting creature.
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Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
His near-death experience is all very poetic, of course.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Janine also faced a near-death experience earlier in Season 5 when Esther poisoned herself and Janine.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
Finn and Lapine reunited in 1998 to develop the musical that would be called A New Brain, based on Finn’s near-death experience following brain surgery.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
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Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
His near-death experience is all very poetic, of course.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Janine also faced a near-death experience earlier in Season 5 when Esther poisoned herself and Janine.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
Finn and Lapine reunited in 1998 to develop the musical that would be called A New Brain, based on Finn’s near-death experience following brain surgery.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for near-death experience
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“Near-death experience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/near-death%20experience. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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