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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The near-death experience also added to Trump’s already mythic persona among many of his supporters.
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 13 July 2025
Kehoe's near-death experience gave the girl great gratitude for surviving and for finding every day a gift.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
That moment of self-reflection came after two major events last year: the loss of a friend and the near-death experience of another.
—Cat Cardenas, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025
How does Tara’s near-death experience inform the rest of her arc this season?
—EW.com, 26 June 2025
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 13 July 2025
Kehoe's near-death experience gave the girl great gratitude for surviving and for finding every day a gift.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
That moment of self-reflection came after two major events last year: the loss of a friend and the near-death experience of another.
—Cat Cardenas, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2025
How does Tara’s near-death experience inform the rest of her arc this season?
—EW.com, 26 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for near-death experience
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“Near-death experience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/near-death%20experience. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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