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.
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Yes, those were dark times, and yes, people died—but there’s no time to linger on any of that now, no time to stop and mourn the dead.
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Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
White pants, especially in the dead of winter, are like a clean slate for your wardrobe.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2025
Emilio Navarro, the mayor of Santiago Del Teide, offered his condolences to the families of the dead and said rescue crews continued Monday to search for the missing swimmer.
—CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
The dialogues of the dead are not dialogues of the deaf.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
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Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
White pants, especially in the dead of winter, are like a clean slate for your wardrobe.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2025
Emilio Navarro, the mayor of Santiago Del Teide, offered his condolences to the families of the dead and said rescue crews continued Monday to search for the missing swimmer.
—CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
The dialogues of the dead are not dialogues of the deaf.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the dead
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“The dead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20dead. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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