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the permanent stopping of all the vital bodily activities
her unshakable belief in a blissful afterlife allowed her to meet her quietus without the slightest tinge of fear or regret
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Recent Examples of quietus
Unfortunately, everything leads to two absurdly contrived twists, and a coda that plays like it was tacked on after preview audiences objected to the apparent quietus of a major character.
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Joe Leydon, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
On the supply side, climate experts give him credit for suspending drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and for giving the final quietus to Keystone.
—Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 9 June 2021
If Berryman is playing Cassandra to himself, crying out the details of his own quietus, how did the cry begin?
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2020
Joe Leydon, Variety, 16 Aug. 2024
On the supply side, climate experts give him credit for suspending drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and for giving the final quietus to Keystone.
—Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 9 June 2021
If Berryman is playing Cassandra to himself, crying out the details of his own quietus, how did the cry begin?
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quietus
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The Hostages Families Forum urged the administrations of both outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden and Trump - who takes office in January - to step up efforts in order to secure a hostage release.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
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All the streams and sales—and even some radio airplay—show that Martin is on track to have another very jolly Christmas, as several of his releases are both returning to and rising on the Billboard charts.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Another 27 people remain at large and charges have been dropped against 7 people due to their deaths.Abbas Al Lawati, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Gonzales family has filed a civil suit against the city of Austin. Elizabeth Gonzales, the victim's mother, urged for more transparency in the investigation into her son’s death.Serena Lin, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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Symptoms of bird flu in humans can include eye redness or discharge, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, diarrhea, vomiting, muscle or body aches, headaches, fatigue, trouble breathing, high fever, pneumonia and seizures, according to medical experts.Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Swimmer’s ear can be pretty uncomfortable: your ear canal fills up with a sticky discharge and may become smelly and painful, explains Hildrew.Julia Ries, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
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After his sudden death, the fate of the show — which also stars Nicole Scherzinger, Kelly Rowland and AJ McLean as host — remains unclear.Daniela Avila, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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All the noir elements are here, obsession, desire, fate, all the classic characters, visual keys and thematic threads, but reimagined, remade to explore one central question – will the youth of today cave in to conformity, or turn the world on its head?Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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The ship’s demise has broken the hearts of a long line of men who could not save her.Alyssa Bereznak, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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England and Gage said this money changed the company’s outlook and led to its demise.Max Scheinblum, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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For instance, using Instagram for one minute produces around 1.5g of CO₂, which accumulates rapidly during hours of doom scrolling.Monica Sanders, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Sign up for Tech Policy Vibes for digital health deals improve after slump After two years of doom and gloom, digital health deals are showing signs of life, with venture capital firms making more focused bets and interest rate cuts rekindling some of the COVID-era optimism around the sector.Claire Rychlewski, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
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The passing of time is central to the grand effect of Say Nothing.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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The passing of the baton is official: British maestro Alexander Shelley will succeed Carl St.Clair as artistic and musical director of the Pacific Symphony Orchestra.Samantha Dunn, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Quietus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quietus. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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