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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Al Pacino is getting candid about a near-death experience that changed his perspective on life. —

Shania Russell, EW.com, 6 Oct. 2024 More on the Klamath River Basin's near-death experience after being subjected to more than 100 years of mismanagement and injustices and how people and salmon are returning after four dams were removed. —

The Arizona Republic, 12 Oct. 2024 During the conversation, the Scarface star opened up about his near-death experience with coronavirus before vaccines were available. —

Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Oct. 2024 Four years later, Al Pacino is opening up about his near-death experience with COVID-19. —

Glenn Garner, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for near-death experience

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