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

Investigators determined that Lemke discovered the deceased infant and moved the child’s body from the travel trailer the couple had been sleeping in to the primary residence, which belonged to a friend. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026

Anderson plays the deceased family matriarch who lost her life after a pack of wolves savagely gobbled her up, leaving nearly nothing behind to be buried. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 24 July 2026

The response from Jackson’s fans, who are known to be vociferous in their support of the deceased singer, also added to the streamer’s nervousness around the doc. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 24 July 2026

The affidavit identifies the deceased as Dante McGinnis and says he was found in the store’s drive-thru area before succumbing to injuries at University of Louisville Hospital. — Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 July 2026

Rhymes for the deceased

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