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

The name of the deceased Cessna pilot was not immediately released. — Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

The morning also began with a somber honorarium for the deceased. — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026

Initial investigations found that the deceased man had an active protective order against him related to one of the people who lives in the home, according to the statement. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Aug. 2026

The identity of the deceased victim has not been shared publicly amid an ongoing investigation into the incident. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the deceased

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