as in immortal
lasting forever
an author who craved deathless fame
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Recent Examples of deathless
Writers’ moods certainly don’t work that way; after all, Malamud wrote at least a half-dozen deathless short stories and a couple of classic novels … and still felt sunk.
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Mark Athitakis, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2023
And a lot of Ant-Man's charm when the character first debuted in his own standalone movie in 2015 was in fact the human scale of the story: a blithe, goofy comedy that just happened to have superhero stuff in it (and of course, the deathless dimples of Paul Rudd).
—Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 17 Feb. 2023
The humor here, for modern Icelanders, lies in the extent of what the outside world didn’t grasp: that Iceland’s national history was a heroic tale of grit and ingenuity, that its literature, rooted in Norse folklore and medieval saga, was voluminous and deathless.
—Brad Leithauser, WSJ, 28 May 2021
In fact, his deathless prose is probably being desecrated by the relentless erosion of evolution right now.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 21 May 2010
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Mark Athitakis, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2023
And a lot of Ant-Man's charm when the character first debuted in his own standalone movie in 2015 was in fact the human scale of the story: a blithe, goofy comedy that just happened to have superhero stuff in it (and of course, the deathless dimples of Paul Rudd).
—Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 17 Feb. 2023
The humor here, for modern Icelanders, lies in the extent of what the outside world didn’t grasp: that Iceland’s national history was a heroic tale of grit and ingenuity, that its literature, rooted in Norse folklore and medieval saga, was voluminous and deathless.
—Brad Leithauser, WSJ, 28 May 2021
In fact, his deathless prose is probably being desecrated by the relentless erosion of evolution right now.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 21 May 2010
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Joan tearfully gives a Bachelor Nation immortal line to the camera as the tragic orchestra music hits new levels.Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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The other main cast member, Guillermo (Harvey Guillén), a human familiar turned vampire turned human once more, isn’t in this scene, having once again left the house in the dangerously hapless hands of his immortal onetime employers.Devin Oktar Yalkin, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2024
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The circular shape of the wreath represents the eternal nature of God — his never-ending love, mercy, and faithfulness.Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
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There was his body natural—the one that loved, and ate, and suffered, and died—and then there was the body politic, the eternal guardian and embodiment of the English people.Isaac Butler, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2024
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The dairy aisle can be intimidating these days: Aside from regular cow's milk, there are endless dairy-free choices that offer varying benefits and tastes.Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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Bugout bags are an essential prepper accessory, subject to endless dissection and debate.Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Deathless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deathless. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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