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Recent Examples of stillborn
Carlos and Alexa PenaVega's fourth child, Indy Rex, was stillborn in 2024.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stillborn
Adjective
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One victim, a 47-year-old man, was pronounced deceased at the scene.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
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Both are among a group of at least 10 missing or deceased scientists and laboratory staff who worked at sensitive nuclear or space technology labs, law enforcement officials have told CBS News.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Their once pliable playthings are now embalmed, lifeless.—
Theo Belci,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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She’s found the next morning clad in her signature maroon hoodie, lifeless and grey on her sponsor Ali’s (Colman Domingo) couch.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
2 June 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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Now that the King has been dead for nearly 50 years, the impersonators have become more iconic in Vegas than the actual person.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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The main purpose is to eliminate dead skin cells and create a smooth surface for the tanning formula to penetrate.—
Deanna Pai,
Glamour,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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For example, when members of the now defunct Transitional Presidential Council sought to extend their hold on power as their terms neared their end, they were met with warnings from both Wooster and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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Coskun lined up another spectacular shot of the moon rising above the Bay Bridge that same night, as the infamous, and now defunct island prison of Alcatraz loomed out of the shadowy waters.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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As Augie Lopez trotted around the bases late Monday night, the small contingent of USC fans could finally be heard at Blue Bell Park.—
Jose de Jesus Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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The charge was dismissed in late October, and Bushart subsequently filed a lawsuit against Perry County, Sheriff Nick Weems and the investigator who secured the arrest warrant.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Outside his job, Kilduff volunteered for the Gary Sinise Foundation, supporting veterans, first responders and the families of fallen heroes across the country.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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Be sure to pick up fallen fruits, veggies, flowers, and branches, and clean up the bird seed under feeders, too.—
Melissa Epifano,
The Spruce,
28 May 2026
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“Stillborn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stillborn. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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