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

County employees found the dead birds Sunday morning and worked into the afternoon clearing them. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Their findings suggest that these tombs were intended not simply to house the dead but to affect the living through an immersive environment. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

America could have responded to that tragedy by creating a kinder world, one that truly honors the dead. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

The two children were among the dead after Israel carried out a new strike in the northern Gaza community of Beit Lahiya, according to Shifa Hospital, where the bodies were taken. — Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the dead

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