the deceased

noun

formal

: a dead person or dead people

a relative of the deceased

Three of the deceased are being buried today.

Examples of the deceased in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After three teenagers are murdered, Ema's niece shows up, and the duo must look to both the living and the deceased to solve the mystery before things get worse. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026

The rite symbolizes the deceased’s final departure from the world of the living and helps the family come to terms with the loss. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

In practice, it was usually collected by the local coroner, and often (though not always) given to the family of the deceased. — Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 16 Sep. 2026

For the deceased who leave behind an inheritance in Mexico, including land, the process for Mexican beneficiaries is streamlined through probate court. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the deceased

• beast
• ceased
• creased
• east
• feast
• fleeced
• geest
• greased
• leased
• least
• pieced
• priest