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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An album that bum-rushed through industry politics, skeptics, and even a near-death experience.
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Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2024
In a conversation with People, celebrating Robert Downey Jr.’s first Oscar win, Jeremy Renner opened up about how his co-star was there for him following his near-death experience after being run over by a snowplow.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Mar. 2024
Charlie Duffy wrote in an Instagram post of his near-death experience at a ski resort in Beaver Mountain, Utah on Sunday, Feb. 4.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2024
That's no surprise after his near-death experience on the field about 13 months ago.
—Noah Trister, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2024
Perry candidly shared his battles in a memoir, detailing his addiction to Vicodin after a 1997 jet-ski accident and a near-death experience in 2019 after his colon burst from opioid use.
—Katherine Itoh, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2024
The Louisiana Republican is revered among his colleagues, having suffered a near-death experience in 2017 when a gunman opened fire at a practice session for the annual congressional baseball game.
—Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2024
As promised by the title, the film explores what comes after death, using interviews with doctors, scientists, and near-death experience survivors to solve one of life's biggest mysteries.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2023
The near-death experience activates her clairvoyant powers and kicks off the intrigue of the film.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2024
Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2024
In a conversation with People, celebrating Robert Downey Jr.’s first Oscar win, Jeremy Renner opened up about how his co-star was there for him following his near-death experience after being run over by a snowplow.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Mar. 2024
Charlie Duffy wrote in an Instagram post of his near-death experience at a ski resort in Beaver Mountain, Utah on Sunday, Feb. 4.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 10 Feb. 2024
That's no surprise after his near-death experience on the field about 13 months ago.
—Noah Trister, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2024
Perry candidly shared his battles in a memoir, detailing his addiction to Vicodin after a 1997 jet-ski accident and a near-death experience in 2019 after his colon burst from opioid use.
—Katherine Itoh, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2024
The Louisiana Republican is revered among his colleagues, having suffered a near-death experience in 2017 when a gunman opened fire at a practice session for the annual congressional baseball game.
—Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2024
As promised by the title, the film explores what comes after death, using interviews with doctors, scientists, and near-death experience survivors to solve one of life's biggest mysteries.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2023
The near-death experience activates her clairvoyant powers and kicks off the intrigue of the film.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Feb. 2024
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