stillborn
adjective
still·born
ˈstil-ˈbȯrn 
1
: dead at birth
2
: failing from the start : abortive, unsuccessful
a stillborn venture
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One touch, and Lorraine is giving birth to a stillborn Judy.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The couple had three children, and another son who was stillborn.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The two claimed the baby was stillborn, according to NBC Philadelphia.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
TikTok user @nezbah shared in an August 7 video that her cat went into labor for 24 hours only to give birth to a stillborn kitten.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
The couple had three children, and another son who was stillborn.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The two claimed the baby was stillborn, according to NBC Philadelphia.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
TikTok user @nezbah shared in an August 7 video that her cat went into labor for 24 hours only to give birth to a stillborn kitten.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stillborn
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“Stillborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stillborn. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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stillborn
adjective
still·born
-ˈbȯ(ə)rn
: dead at birth
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