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

All good options, depending on the makeup of the family and the wishes of the deceased. — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026

All good options, depending on the make-up of the family or wishes of the deceased. — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 13 Aug. 2026

The names of the deceased nor the weapons involved were released by police. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026

An initial compensation of 1 million baht (about $30,166) has been approved for six of the deceased victims, the statement said. — Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the deceased

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