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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Following a yearlong hiatus, Foreman won five more fights in 1976 and early 1977 before being defeated by Jimmy Young, resulting in a near-death experience that prompted his unofficial retirement and his conversion to Christianity.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Following a near-death experience after a match in 1977, Foreman stepped away from boxing and became a minister.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 22 Mar. 2025
What happened to Chris Lemons after his near-death experience?
—Keith Langston, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Last year, How to Die Alone, about a lonely airport employee who tries to change her life after a near-death experience, finally premiered.
—Phoebe Reilly, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Following a near-death experience after a match in 1977, Foreman stepped away from boxing and became a minister.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 22 Mar. 2025
What happened to Chris Lemons after his near-death experience?
—Keith Langston, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
Last year, How to Die Alone, about a lonely airport employee who tries to change her life after a near-death experience, finally premiered.
—Phoebe Reilly, Vulture, 10 Mar. 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 9 Apr. 2025.
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