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deathbed
This term carries a heavy emotional weight, evoking themes of finality, reconciliation, and solemnity. It is most frequently used in narratives involving dramatic revelations or the settling of long-standing disputes, as seen in the common trope of a deathbed confession.
While the word refers to a physical piece of furniture, it is often used metonymically to describe the temporal state of being near death. In this sense, it functions as a situational marker for the final transition of life rather than a literal location.
Meanings
Examples
He made a final confession on his deathbed.
He made a final confession on his deathbed.
The king whispered his last wishes from his deathbed.
I cannot believe she is already on her deathbed.
He spent his final hours on a lonely deathbed in a small hospital room.
Please tell me the truth before you reach your deathbed.
The old man signed the will while on his deathbed.
The priest arrived just in time to offer comfort at the deathbed.