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
As a philanthropist, Franklin invents fire departments and public libraries and other vital organs of happy communities — all while speaking in deathless witticisms and bracing adages.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 16, 2022
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
My love for you is deathless, he wrote.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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