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
Yet she found her way deep into the drama of No Doubt’s finest song, the deathless power ballad “Don’t Speak,” which depicts her long-ago breakup with the band’s bassist, Tony Kanal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2024
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
Then their team grabbed itself a deathless moment after replacing its manager just three months ago and its goalkeeper just after the anthems Sunday.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 27, 2022
I think that voice held him most with its fluctuating, feverish warmth because it couldn't be over-dreamed--that voice was a deathless song.
From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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