as in immortal
lasting forever
an author who craved deathless fame
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Recent Examples of deathless
Writers’ moods certainly don’t work that way; after all, Malamud wrote at least a half-dozen deathless short stories and a couple of classic novels … and still felt sunk.
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Mark Athitakis, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2023
And a lot of Ant-Man's charm when the character first debuted in his own standalone movie in 2015 was in fact the human scale of the story: a blithe, goofy comedy that just happened to have superhero stuff in it (and of course, the deathless dimples of Paul Rudd).
—Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 17 Feb. 2023
The humor here, for modern Icelanders, lies in the extent of what the outside world didn’t grasp: that Iceland’s national history was a heroic tale of grit and ingenuity, that its literature, rooted in Norse folklore and medieval saga, was voluminous and deathless.
—Brad Leithauser, WSJ, 28 May 2021
In fact, his deathless prose is probably being desecrated by the relentless erosion of evolution right now.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 21 May 2010
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Mark Athitakis, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2023
And a lot of Ant-Man's charm when the character first debuted in his own standalone movie in 2015 was in fact the human scale of the story: a blithe, goofy comedy that just happened to have superhero stuff in it (and of course, the deathless dimples of Paul Rudd).
—Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 17 Feb. 2023
The humor here, for modern Icelanders, lies in the extent of what the outside world didn’t grasp: that Iceland’s national history was a heroic tale of grit and ingenuity, that its literature, rooted in Norse folklore and medieval saga, was voluminous and deathless.
—Brad Leithauser, WSJ, 28 May 2021
In fact, his deathless prose is probably being desecrated by the relentless erosion of evolution right now.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 21 May 2010
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deathless
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Carlson had been raised Episcopalian but basically secular, encouraged to talk about the weather rather than his immortal soul.Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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After all, having 200,000 immortal or self-replicating monkeys working consistently until the end of the universe is just as infeasible as having infinite time to begin with.Michael Irving, New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2024
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In one of the pictures shared to social media, eagle-eyed viewers can spot a replica of the magic potion Streep and Goldie Hawn’s characters drink in a bid for eternal youth in the fantasy-comedy film.Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024
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Keep the thrills coming with Jessica Guess’s Cirque Berserk, which stars four teens who make an annual sacrifice to the queen of the underworld in exchange for eternal youth.Mikaella Clements & Onjuli Datta, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Outside of hotel offerings, there’s an endless array of water sports to experience, including surfing, kayaking, and stand-up paddleboarding.Zachary Rabinor, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
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What to expect today After months of polls, speculation, political ads and seemingly endless barnstorming of Michigan, Election Day 2024 has finally arrived.Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Deathless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deathless. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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