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Among the saddest scenes in literature is when the knight, on his deathbed, passes into sanity, with his faithful squire trying to still convince him of the fantastical nature of a reality that is anything but.
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Ed Simon
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
The Duchess of Kent converted to Catholicism in 1994 and, according to Catholic News Agency, became the first British royal to do so publicly since 1685, when King Charles II converted to the church upon his deathbed.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
On his deathbed, Harold suggests their seemingly humdrum cousin Arthur (Justin Timberlake) as the only other possible heir.
—Skyler Trepel September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Despite her reluctance to get married, Agnes has already seen that at her deathbed she will be surrounded by two children.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
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Ed Simon
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
The Duchess of Kent converted to Catholicism in 1994 and, according to Catholic News Agency, became the first British royal to do so publicly since 1685, when King Charles II converted to the church upon his deathbed.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
On his deathbed, Harold suggests their seemingly humdrum cousin Arthur (Justin Timberlake) as the only other possible heir.
—Skyler Trepel September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Despite her reluctance to get married, Agnes has already seen that at her deathbed she will be surrounded by two children.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Deathbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deathbed. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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deathbed
noun
death·bed
-ˌbed 
1
: the bed in which a person dies
2
: the last hours of life
Medical Definition
deathbed
noun
death·bed
ˈdeth-ˌbed
1
: the bed in which a person dies
2
: the last hours of life
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