Random word

Explore Deathbed through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like bed. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

Rare word

Deathbed in a sentence

Deathbed meaning

  1. The bed on which someone dies.
  2. The last hours before death.
  3. A grave; the site of a burial or entombment.

Synonyms of Deathbed

time of life bed

Related words

Other words often associated with Deathbed or its synonyms:

seam stratum bottom plot sheet furniture depression patch layer set period

Using Deathbed

  • The main meaning on this page is: The bed on which someone dies. | The last hours before death. | A grave; the site of a burial or entombment.
  • Useful related words include: time of life, bed.
  • In the example corpus, deathbed often appears in combinations such as: his deathbed, her deathbed, deathbed he.

Context around Deathbed

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 7 middle, 11 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

viserys 1× own 1×

Often after:

experiences 1× poem 1× 1846 1× remains 1× confession 1×

Sentence patterns with Deathbed

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

on his deathbed 2× as a deathbed confession when 1× by his deathbed 1× cover my deathbed rather than 1× depicting his deathbed remains an 1× hadrian s deathbed poem to 1× my own deathbed she said 1× of his deathbed 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a lay by 1× as david tells 1× as he lay 1× as the king 1× do you think 1× dr elizabeth comen 1×

Common sentence endings:

on his deathbed 2× a yearlong promise 1× apologized for sweating 1× by his deathbed 1× deathbed she said 1× doesn t change 1×

Words around Deathbed

Just before it in the word index:

deathadder 6 death 29.139 deasy 12 deason 6 deasia 2 dease 6

Just after it in the word index:

deathbird 3 deathblow 7 deathblows 3 deathcap 3 deathclaw 2 deathclaws 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

abject 113 accumulations 113 adi 113 agnostic 113 airbase 113 aktiengesellschaft 113

Corpus analysis for Deathbed

  • In this selection, "deathbed" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, viserys, own, experiences, poem and 1846 stand out and add context to how "deathbed" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include on his deathbed and as a deathbed confession when. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "deathbed" sits close to words such as abject, accumulations and adi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with deathbed

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

A lay by the side of his deathbed. (8 words)

It was when Pope Gregory XVI lay upon his deathbed ( 1846). (11 words)

He remained the dedicated architect and builder even on his deathbed. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

That’s because of what McCorvey refers to in the documentary as a “deathbed confession,” when she says that she supported the anti-abortion movement in the later years of her life only because she was paid to do so. (40 words)

And in their huge study of deathbed experiences, psychologists Karlis Osis and Erlendur Haraldsson reported that of the 10 per cent of patients who were conscious in the hour before death, the majority said they'd had these visions. (39 words)

This all goes very, wrong at the end of season 1 when, on Viserys' deathbed, the terminally ill king whispers the name "Aegon" to his much-younger wife and Rhaenyra's former best friend Queen Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke). (39 words)

Question examples

Do you think that I.V. will be one of the things you think about on your deathbed? (18 words)

Example sentences (20)

A lay by the side of his deathbed.

As David tells the story, he’s given word that Sister Edit () has sent for him while on her deathbed to fulfill a yearlong promise.

Do you think that I.V. will be one of the things you think about on your deathbed?

It opens with a tape recording by a trucker, on his deathbed.

Lydia told David on her deathbed the truth about his father before she passed away from breast cancer.

She gave Pele two grandchildren, whom he was finally able to meet by his deathbed.

This quilt will cover my deathbed rather than keep me warm if the world doesn’t change.

And in their huge study of deathbed experiences, psychologists Karlis Osis and Erlendur Haraldsson reported that of the 10 per cent of patients who were conscious in the hour before death, the majority said they'd had these visions.

Advertentie

As he lay on his deathbed that August at his home in Great Neck, Moshe picked up the phone and called his good friend, the renowned operatic tenor Jan Peerce.

As the king of Stormhold () lies on his deathbed, he throws his ruby into the sky, claiming that whichever of his three living sons gets it first will be the next king.

Dr. Elizabeth Comen, an oncologist specializing in breast cancer, told a heartbreaking story of stigma as she described a patient on her deathbed who apologized for sweating.

FOR years it has been described as the sleeping giant of Australian sport, but I can't help wondering if soccer - sorry, football - is actually on its deathbed.

Her sister had passed away five years ago from viral meningitis, with the secret kept from her elderly grandparents until her grandmother was 'on her deathbed'.

I read in a WS Merwin collection his translation of Hadrian’s deathbed poem to his soul – – so sorrowful and succinct.

It was when Pope Gregory XVI lay upon his deathbed ( 1846).

This all goes very, wrong at the end of season 1 when, on Viserys' deathbed, the terminally ill king whispers the name "Aegon" to his much-younger wife and Rhaenyra's former best friend Queen Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke).

He remained the dedicated architect and builder even on his deathbed.

He was revered by poets such as Wordsworth, Shelley and Coleridge and a romanticised painting depicting his deathbed remains an enduring image of doomed artistic talent.

Sadia described to Human Rights Watch the feeling of fear and anxiety when sleeping in the room where her husband attacked her: “I feel I sleep in my own deathbed,” she said.

That’s because of what McCorvey refers to in the documentary as a “deathbed confession,” when she says that she supported the anti-abortion movement in the later years of her life only because she was paid to do so.

Advertentie

Common combinations with deathbed

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "deathbed" in a sentence?
An example: "A lay by the side of his deathbed." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "deathbed" from authentic English texts.
What does "deathbed" mean?
Deathbed means: The bed on which someone dies.
What are synonyms of "deathbed"?
Common synonyms of "deathbed" include: time of life, bed.
How many example sentences with "deathbed" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "deathbed", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.