mortal

Example Sentences

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Carroll couldn’t quite believe they managed to keep Vance’s departure from this mortal coil under wraps.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

If France didn't know they were in a mighty battle by now - and their Grand Slam in mortal jeopardy - then they knew it minutes later when the rampant hosts did them again.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

You have to strain to see him, way up there, high above this mortal coil.

From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026

Then on Saturday night, in his first time skating over the Olympic rings, the 21-year-old Malinin had proven to be mortal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

The worst of it was veiled, the same way the Mist veiled monsters from mortal sight.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan