near-death experience

[ neer-deth ik-speer-ee-uhns ]

1. a sensation or vision, as of the afterlife, reported by a person who has come close to death. : nde, NDE

near-death experience

noun

1. an experience, instances of which have been widely reported, in which a person near death is apparently outside his body and aware of it and the attendant circumstances as separate from him NDE

Example Sentences

The Oscar winner, promoting his new memoir, “Sonny Boy,” revisited his bout of COVID-19, telling the New York Times how his near-death experience unfolded.

From Los Angeles Times

A near-death experience led Robert Herzog to start ZogSports, a social sports community that serves thousands of players annually in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

Growth doesn't happen without setbacks or pivots, but Mel's near-death experience prods her to keep following the advice given by the woman sharing her hospital room.

From Salon

This gripping tale by immerses readers in a vivid Maya underworld through the eyes of Antonio Esteban, who recounts his near-death experience in 1920s Guatemala.

From Los Angeles Times

Trump, eight years older and just weeks removed from an actual near-death experience, is no longer capable of vigorously campaigning like he did in 2016; even his boasting appears mailed in.

From Salon