Examples of deathbed in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The exhibition covers Kahlo’s entire lifetime, beginning with a photograph of her as a 4-year-old girl and ending with snapshots taken on her deathbed.
—
Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
The youngest sister, Jillian—dutiful and made a little timid by the small scope of her life—has never left home, while the two middle sisters (Gloria and Ruby) are heading to their mother’s deathbed with various degrees of dread.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2024
In the candlelight, the two realize that Viserys was actually referencing the legendary Aegon the Conqueror on his deathbed, not his unstable grandson, who now sits on the Iron Throne.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
Gen is lounging near the back of the office when Sato’s little brother, Kaito, shows up looking for him with news of their father on his deathbed.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 8 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for deathbed 
These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of
Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback
about these examples.
Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
The youngest sister, Jillian—dutiful and made a little timid by the small scope of her life—has never left home, while the two middle sisters (Gloria and Ruby) are heading to their mother’s deathbed with various degrees of dread.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2024
In the candlelight, the two realize that Viserys was actually referencing the legendary Aegon the Conqueror on his deathbed, not his unstable grandson, who now sits on the Iron Throne.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
Gen is lounging near the back of the office when Sato’s little brother, Kaito, shows up looking for him with news of their father on his deathbed.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 8 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for deathbed
Dictionary Entries Near deathbed
Cite this Entry
“Deathbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deathbed. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
deathbed
noun
death·bed
-ˌbed 
1
: the bed in which a person dies
2
: the last hours of life
Medical Definition
deathbed
noun
death·bed
ˈdeth-ˌbed
1
: the bed in which a person dies
2
: the last hours of life
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share