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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The comedy film featuring a battle between the living and the dead and a real estate scammer, is directed by Seua Pichaya Jarusboonpracha.
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Patrick Frater, Variety, 18 July 2024
Among the dead are two Vietnamese Americans and four Vietnamese nationals including a married couple aged between 37 and 56, Thai police said.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 17 July 2024
The outlets added that a husband and wife among the dead had invested around 10 million baht ($278,000) with two of the other people.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
Her goal is to raise an army of the dead and enslave humanity.
—Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 15 July 2024
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Patrick Frater, Variety, 18 July 2024
Among the dead are two Vietnamese Americans and four Vietnamese nationals including a married couple aged between 37 and 56, Thai police said.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 17 July 2024
The outlets added that a husband and wife among the dead had invested around 10 million baht ($278,000) with two of the other people.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
Her goal is to raise an army of the dead and enslave humanity.
—Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 15 July 2024
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 27 Jul. 2024.
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