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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Twenty-eight years after bringing the storied luxury brand back from the dead, Volkswagen Group no longer counts Bugatti among its stable of brands.
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ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
According to police, necropsy results for both of the dead dogs revealed a cylindrical obstruction, resembling a corn cob, as well as a black substance consistent with bedding material.
—Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Countless other big bills have been passed in the dead of night, as well.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Spiritualism was the popularization of clairvoyance, telepathy and mediums who claimed to communicate with the dead.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
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ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
According to police, necropsy results for both of the dead dogs revealed a cylindrical obstruction, resembling a corn cob, as well as a black substance consistent with bedding material.
—Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Countless other big bills have been passed in the dead of night, as well.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Spiritualism was the popularization of clairvoyance, telepathy and mediums who claimed to communicate with the dead.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
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 26 Apr. 2026.
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