stillborn

adjective

Definition of stillbornnext
as in deceased

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Recent Examples of stillborn As a writer for Nylon explained in 2018, Arabella is the same name as John and Jacqueline Kennedy’s first daughter, who was stillborn. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 1 June 2026 The theatrical equivalent of the images ChatGPT and its competitors spit out, soulless and inert, arriving on stage stillborn? — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 26 May 2026 Freeman Funeral Home and Cremations, which opened for business less than two years ago on Martin Luther King Boulevard in Pompano Beach, has not formally responded to the lawsuit filed last July by the family of Na-mir Crane, who was stillborn on April 9, 2025. — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026 On Monday, June 22, the podcast host and widow of The Wanted's Tom Parker, 36, appeared on the British morning show This Morning and shared heartbreaking details about giving birth in June 2025 to her son Phoenix, who was stillborn, with her partner Will Lindsay. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for stillborn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stillborn
  1. deceased
  2. lifeless
  3. gone
  4. dying
  5. dead
  6. defunct
  7. late
  8. fallen
Adjective
  • The bell’s pyramidal face is decorated with depictions of deceased kings and queens, and its toll was believed to invoke ancestral spirits.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 June 2026
  • Both of his parents are deceased, and his grandmother was caring for his younger brother, who was suffering from a severe leg injury.
    — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
Definition of deceased
Adjective
  • Signs of tachinid activity include lifeless caterpillars or thin, brown chrysalises, sometimes with silk threads indicating larval emergence.
    — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026
  • There’s no sugarcoating how lifeless the offense looked this weekend.
    — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of lifeless
Adjective
  • Suddenly, photos, videos, or important documents are just… gone.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026
  • Room by room, the author takes us through the house, now long gone.
    — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
Definition of gone
Adjective
  • What’s the vibe for you, post-dying?
    — Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 22 June 2026
  • Garden centers aren't giving a refund for a dying or dead plant but rather a discount on a new purchase.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2025
Definition of dying
Adjective
  • There were no signs of rodents at any businesses during this inspection period, but dead roaches were found at Conservatory at Plano, at 6401 Ohio Drive.
    — Mary Ella Hastings July 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026
  • She was flown by Life Flight to a local hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of dead
Adjective
  • Syria has been without a parliament since the December 2024 offensive by insurgents led by al-Sharaa’s now defunct Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group, which ended the Assad family’s five-decade dynasty.
    — Ghaith Alsayed, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Prosecutors in 2017 charged him with six counts of embezzlement, grand theft, money laundering and misappropriation of public funds in connection with his time as CEO of the now-defunct Stockton Boys and Girls Club.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of defunct
Adjective
  • The European side then notched up a third goal from Hans Vanaken just before the hour mark, before Romelu Lukaku wrapped up the victory with a late strike in injury time.
    — Lee Ying Shan,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 7 July 2026
  • Photographer Phil Oh captures the drama and frivolity in Paris as designers present their latest couture collections.
    — Phil Oh, Vogue, 7 July 2026
Definition of late
Adjective
  • Dozens of firefighters lined the street in a solemn salute to their fallen colleagues.
    — Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
  • Jackass Forever was dedicated to Dunn and concluded with a moving tribute to their fallen comrade.
    — Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026
Definition of fallen

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