deathless
Americanadjective
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not subject to death; immortal.
the belief that the human soul is deathless.
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unceasing; perpetual.
his deathless devotion to the cause.
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likely to endure because of superior quality, timelessness, etc. (sometimes used ironically).
deathless prose.
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Munch tells the long story of his deathless existence, a sentence he’s living out because he believes forgiveness is impossible.
From Salon ● Dec. 27, 2024
Willie himself jammed with Young and Stills, before bringing out country giant George Strait for a pair of joyful duets, “Sing One With Willie” and the deathless “Pancho and Lefty.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2023
Mommy Fortuna, a wizened witch voiced by the late Angela Lansbury, cages the creature in a sideshow attraction to make a buck and secure her legacy in the memory of the deathless creatures she imprisons.
From Salon ● Nov. 29, 2022
The ones in Peacock navy saluted a deathless bunch of underdogs.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 27, 2022
Surely she would grow as a girl grows, and Xan would continue as she was—still-magic, slow-to-age, deathless Xan.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
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