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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Read more about Mullen’s insights from her near-death experience. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 24 Sep. 2026 No, the better choice is Bran, who may not have the bloodline claim but overcame a near-death experience and downloaded the whole of Westerosi history into his brain. — Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026 Researchers estimate that as many as one in 20 people have had a near-death experience. — Michael Collins, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026 Having suffered a near-death experience during the pandemic, this hotel search site would seem ripe for disruption in an age of AI. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 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 2 Oct. 2026.

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