stillborn

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Recent Examples of stillborn Freeman Funeral Home and Cremations, which opened for business less than two years ago on Martin Luther King Boulevard in Pompano Beach, has not formally responded to the lawsuit filed last July by the family of Na-mir Crane, who was stillborn on April 9, 2025. Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026 Carlos and Alexa PenaVega's fourth child, Indy Rex, was stillborn in 2024. Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026 The child, which the woman named Presley Mae, was delivered stillborn, officials said. Catherine Dominguez, Houston Chronicle, 24 Feb. 2026 Cillíní were reserved for babies who were stillborn, miscarried, or died at birth without having been baptized. Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stillborn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stillborn
Adjective
  • Jeri Mains, 43, allegedly stole from the accounts of six deceased customers between April and May at the First Commonwealth Bank in Derry Township.
    Mamie Bah, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • For both of you Freeze your deceased spouse's credit with Equifax, TransUnion and Experian using a death certificate.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
Adjective
  • Her lifeless body was later found in North Philadelphia.
    Joe Holden, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • Unlike the other profiles, GP-Log2 looks lifeless out of the camera, but provides a neutral starting point for editors to adjust color in the editing room.
    Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 11 June 2026
Adjective
  • Suddenly, photos, videos, or important documents are just… gone.
    StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026
  • Room by room, the author takes us through the house, now long gone.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • What’s the vibe for you, post-dying?
    Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 22 June 2026
  • Garden centers aren't giving a refund for a dying or dead plant but rather a discount on a new purchase.
    Lauren David, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • Both were pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.
    Richard Ramos, CBS News, 28 June 2026
  • Satellite photos showed the destruction in Venezuela left by two powerful earthquakes that struck Wednesday and left more than 900 people dead.
    Phil Helsel, NBC news, 27 June 2026
Adjective
  • Shirts tied to a specific tour, an album release or a now-defunct venue tend to be the most desirable.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
  • As a result of this need for speed, Apollo did not build anything permanent on the moon, leaving behind only flags, footprints and defunct spacecraft.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 24 June 2026
Adjective
  • Women, who make up more than half (55%) of Social Security recipients ages 62 and up, on average collect $5,254 less annually than men, according to a FinanceBuzz analysis of the government's latest data.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • These figures mark a clear increase from depressed crossing rates seen during much of the Iran war since its start in late February.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
Adjective
  • Jackass Forever was dedicated to Dunn and concluded with a moving tribute to their fallen comrade.
    Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026
  • Hudspeth and other volunteers took over the cleanup by picking up leaves and fallen branches and cleaning broken and toppled headstones.
    Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026

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“Stillborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stillborn. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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