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Recent Examples of stillborn
Lorraine is haunted by a demonic presence during labor and when the time comes, Judy is stillborn, but the baby miraculously returns to life after Lorraine holds her in her arms.
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 10 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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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 10 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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stillborn
Adjective
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The alleged perpetrator was hit and is deceased.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The victims were Kato Allen Perez, born in 1992, who was previously known to be deceased; Nikko Lee Perez, who was born in 1996; Mika Alena Perez, who was born in 1995; a second Nikko Lee Perez, who was born in 1997; and Kato Krow Perez, born in 2001.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Liam Hemsworth's version of Geralt was a soulless, lifeless empty shell.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Plus your spread will appear still and lifeless — unless you’re rigged up with the following three motion decoys.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And even with those two gone, Dubar slid down Boise State’s depth chart, managing just three carries for 12 yards so far in 2025.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Nov. 2025
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Not only are the views, of course, often repulsive, but the actual form of argument is not argument… That’s what interests me, that even the most basic principles that people have worked on for 2,000 years to establish what a fact means…gone.—
Josh Zajdman,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
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The cemetery of good but dead laws is infinite; the main thing is that social forces exist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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These ghosts, which take the form of their dead friends, are mostly just goofy, with the shoddy special effects and glowy auras giving the whole thing a distinctly Haunted Mansion vibe; critically, the threat never feels real, which undermines any tension.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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But others have tried to claim the mocktail too, including the now-defunct Brown Derby restaurant in Los Angeles and The Royal Hawaiian hotel in Honolulu.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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However, the amount of money actually saved by the department has been called into question and Musk has since left the administration, rendering DOGE somewhat defunct.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022 prompted unified Western sanctions, massive military aid, and rhetorical solidarity, but by late 2025, strategic divergences had widened amid battlefield stalemates, economic fatigue, and diplomatic initiatives.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Ahmad Moten was fortunate not to be called for what was clearly a late hit.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The fallen deputy was born and raised in Miami-Dade, having been born in Baptist Hospital and attended Miami Killian Senior High School.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Chapter veterans from branches of the military will honor 300 fallen service members from Southern California who have died in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, with special memorial markers.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Stillborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stillborn. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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