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 show transforms how people perceive reality and the true nature of their dreams, offering an experience that challenges and reshapes their perspective, all without needing to undergo a near-death experience. —Mark Travers, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024

Fished out by an uncle, Viola would credit the near-death experience with shaping his practice. —News Desk, Artforum, 15 July 2024

This gripping tale by immerses readers in a vivid Maya underworld through the eyes of Antonio Esteban, who recounts his near-death experience in 1920s Guatemala. —Roxsy Lin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024

In best-selling British romance writer Talia Hibbert’s delightful 2019 novel, Get a Life, Chloe Brown, a near-death experience encourages the titular character, a chronically ill, prickly computer nerd, to live her life to the fullest. —Shannon Carlin, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024