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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Family members of the flights passengers and crew have been asked to submit DNA samples that can be used by authorities to identify the dead.
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Hannah Parry
barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
The ministry doesn’t distinguish between civilians and combatants, but has said that women and children make up more than half the dead.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
But Aunt Mary’s house is a trek, especially in the dead of winter when the New England wind makes your nose hairs freeze.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 11 June 2025
The fourth film performed so well — $73.8 million opening and $440 million worldwide — that the studio is effectively bringing Wick back from the dead in order to make yet another sequel.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 9 June 2025
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Hannah Parry
barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
The ministry doesn’t distinguish between civilians and combatants, but has said that women and children make up more than half the dead.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
But Aunt Mary’s house is a trek, especially in the dead of winter when the New England wind makes your nose hairs freeze.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 11 June 2025
The fourth film performed so well — $73.8 million opening and $440 million worldwide — that the studio is effectively bringing Wick back from the dead in order to make yet another sequel.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 9 June 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 15 Jun. 2025.
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