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

But the fate of Palestinian people and the war in Gaza, where the dead are piling up in recent days under an Israeli onslaught, appears to have received short shrift. —Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025

Our heroes face dire odds time and again, but invariably their various superpowers (resurrection, invisibility, summoning the dead, etc.) excise them from each pickle, a little worse for wear but mostly intact. —Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025

The Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office will identify the dead person once family has been notified. —Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 May 2025

With so many characters and plots (burial and story-wise), the CBS series is lively for a show about the dead. —Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 9 May 2025

Rhymes for the dead

• abed
• ahead
• beachhead
• bedspread
• bedstead
• behead
• blackhead
• blockhead
• bloodshed
• bowhead
• breastfed
• bridgehead