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

Police said Cantrell and Baker then kept the dead baby's body in the bag near the toilet for about four days before Baker placed it in an overnight bag and put it in the dumpster along with another black trash bag. — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Among the dead children are 7-year-old Samuel Kirimi and 9-year-old Hellen Karimi, who moved into the forest with their mother, Bahati Juan, and four other siblings, who are yet to be identified, according to the outlet. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026

What makes this particular revival interesting isn't simply that another beige computer has returned from the dead. — New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026

Families still seeking justice Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz, who attended Monday’s press conference at FIU, told the gathering that the families of the dead men have spent three decades demanding accountability. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the dead

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