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

That single choice unleashes a harrowing chain of strange and terrifying events in the dead of night, turning a simple gesture of kindness into a real-life nightmare. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

Among the dead were a Christian mother, Maisa Abu Dawoud, and her daughter Mary, medics and the church said. — Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026

The necropsy indicating chronic gastrointestinal disease in two of the dead belugas certainly raises questions about their condition before transport. — Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

There have been legendary players, high-scoring teams even in the midst of the dead-puck era, bankruptcies, illnesses, tragedies and perhaps more magical nights than any other franchise could produce. — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the dead

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