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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Every so often, the dead monarchs and their court sashay out of the past to offer unsubtle commentary.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
Trim the dead parts, shake the soil off, and store them in a cool, dark location where they are protected from the cold.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
In dozens of interviews in villages on Venezuela's breathtaking northeastern coast, from which some of the boats departed, residents and relatives said the dead men had indeed been running drugs but were not narco-terrorists or leaders of a cartel or gang.
—NPR, 8 Nov. 2025
Among the dead are believed to be the three crew members on the UPS plane and a still unknown number on the ground.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
Trim the dead parts, shake the soil off, and store them in a cool, dark location where they are protected from the cold.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
In dozens of interviews in villages on Venezuela's breathtaking northeastern coast, from which some of the boats departed, residents and relatives said the dead men had indeed been running drugs but were not narco-terrorists or leaders of a cartel or gang.
—NPR, 8 Nov. 2025
Among the dead are believed to be the three crew members on the UPS plane and a still unknown number on the ground.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Nov. 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 13 Nov. 2025.
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