near-death experience

noun

: an occurrence in which a person comes very close to dying and has memories of a spiritual experience (such as meeting dead friends and family members or seeing a white light) during the time when death was near

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His is just one of three stories that unfold over the course of the film, the others belonging to a French TV journalist shaken by a near-death experience (Cécile de France), and a London boy struggling to recover from the death of his twin brother. —

Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024 After experiencing a near-death experience, the force that is Winter Santiaga, is alive, and now has to surrender to the reality of both heaven and hell existing. —

Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 18 Oct. 2024 Michael Fassbender is sharing how ABBA brought him some comfort during a near-death experience on a boat. —

EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024 But that near-death experience seems to have been a healthy thing. —

Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for near-death experience

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