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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Mat, per usual, really goes for a ride in this episode — including a near-death experience and a frightening run-in with a wish-granting creature. Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025 His near-death experience is all very poetic, of course. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025 Janine also faced a near-death experience earlier in Season 5 when Esther poisoned herself and Janine. Abigail Lee, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025 Finn and Lapine reunited in 1998 to develop the musical that would be called A New Brain, based on Finn’s near-death experience following brain surgery. Greg Evans, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for near-death experience

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