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Recent Examples of stillborn
Cillíní were reserved for babies who were stillborn, miscarried, or died at birth without having been baptized.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Feb. 2026
Maroon's memories of her stillborn daughter, rosy and warm, are fogged by the exhaustion of her long labor.
—Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Director Sophie King, whose brother was stillborn, helms the production, which is currently in post-production.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Jesse Garon, however, was stillborn, leaving Elvis to grow up as an only child.
—Bob Mehr, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Jan. 2026
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Feb. 2026
Maroon's memories of her stillborn daughter, rosy and warm, are fogged by the exhaustion of her long labor.
—Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Director Sophie King, whose brother was stillborn, helms the production, which is currently in post-production.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
Jesse Garon, however, was stillborn, leaving Elvis to grow up as an only child.
—Bob Mehr, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stillborn
Adjective
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In that release, MCSO included photos of bones and skulls, presumably of deceased bison, and presumably taken on the Lay Valley property.—
Logan Smith,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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The landscaper came under gunfire about two blocks from where the suspects in the Islamic center shooting were found deceased.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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The films themselves, however, are lifeless.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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The lifeless animal was discovered and reported by a group of five hunters, led by Sung-ki (Zo In-sung), by far the savviest of the bunch.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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Suddenly, photos, videos, or important documents are just… gone.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
15 May 2026
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Room by room, the author takes us through the house, now long gone.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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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Thinking him either dead or, worse, suicidal, she’d screamed, which inopportunely woke him up.—
Weike Wang,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Two pedestrians — Jason Negron, 46, and Michael Saint-Hilaire, 35, both of Manhattan — were pronounced dead at the hospital, police said.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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For decades, the now-defunct alliance organized the only large-scale public commemoration in China that attracted tens of thousands annually until the event was banned in 2020 during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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Trek comics started publishing in 1967 via now-defunct company Gold Key in a run that lasted over 12 years.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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Iran, which says its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes, was said to have included some nuclear concessions in its latest proposal to end the war.—
Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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The Federal Aviation Administration’s latest plan to get the air traffic control workforce on better footing makes some important advances.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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Sarah Eberle’s evocative garden, featuring a monumental sleeping female figure carved from a fallen tree, has taken the top honor at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2026.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Discovery tales → A dog walker's routine stroll in a picturesque forest led to the discovery of a 3,000-year-old find beneath a fallen tree.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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“Stillborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stillborn. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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