deathlike

Example Sentences

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I think that part of what drove theater attendance this summer was a subconscious attraction to the deathlike repetition of timeless dreamworlds, whether underwater or plastered in pink.

From Salon • Sep. 13, 2023

His hair is soaked and sticking to his scalp, a sparse stubble accentuates the deathlike pallor of his face, his eyes are closed, and his darkened lips are half parted.

From New York Times • Jul. 31, 2020

Dr. Janov had practiced psychology for nearly two decades when, during a session, a young patient emitted what Dr. Janov described as a “piercing, deathlike scream.”

From Washington Post • Oct. 4, 2017

A woman lies on a tomb in a deathlike slumber, rose petals scattered all around.

From The Guardian • May 9, 2016

Many creatures sensed the approach of the slithering evil, or scented its dry, musty, deathlike odor.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques