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

Three of the four guides, all from the Blackbird Mountain Guides, were also among the dead. —Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026

Since the product is live, Gibson believes that supporting local is better as small businesses have the time and labor to properly wash the crop and pick out the dead bugs. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2026

Savannahians describe their city as built on the bones of the dead, and that’s why ghosts abound. —Adam Kuehl, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026

To repair the damage, rake the problem areas to remove the dead grass, allowing air and light to reach the soil. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for the dead

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