the dead

noun

: the state of being dead

—usually used in the phrases rise from the dead or come back from the dead or return from the dead to mean to become alive again after dying

For a moment, I thought that my grandfather had come back from the dead.

They believe that Jesus Christ rose from the dead.

Examples of the dead in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Among the dead on whom Augustina stood was her lover. —Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2024

The story follows Jimmy Bones (Snoop Dogg), who rises from the dead to seek revenge against those who murdered him, and the aftermath of his death from the perspective of his girlfriend, Pearl (Grier), two decades later. —Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024

These nutrient-poor ecosystems, fed solely by rainwater, form when dead plants become trapped in soggy environments that lack oxygen and are therefore inhospitable to microbes that might digest the dead tissues. —Quanta Magazine, 28 May 2024

Children were among the dead, Cooke County, Texas, Sheriff Ray Sappington told WFAA. —Cory Peeler, ABC News, 26 May 2024