the departed
noun
: people who have died
They left flowers at the graves of the departed.
the spirits of the departed
Examples of the departed in a Sentence
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Olson recalled one family requesting that the departed, a creamery owner, be deposited in an ice cream carton.
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Liz Knueven, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
The list of the departed in 2025 includes the following:
Brad Marchand.
—Bill Speros, Boston Herald, 2 July 2025
But recently, too many of the departed have been fellow cops.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Last year, the Lost Well and Hi Hat Public House joined the ranks of the departed.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Mourners would walk alongside the body and celebrate the departed's life with odes, art, eulogies, and tears.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
Hamlin credited Larson for his dominant performance in the Cup Series race on Sunday and paid tribute to the departed.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Dominic sees his role as assisting the living, but Master Man is concerned solely with the fate of the departed.
—James Marsh, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
Visiting the graves of the departed is also customary.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 28 Oct. 2024
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Liz Knueven, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
The list of the departed in 2025 includes the following:
Brad Marchand.
—Bill Speros, Boston Herald, 2 July 2025
But recently, too many of the departed have been fellow cops.
—Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Last year, the Lost Well and Hi Hat Public House joined the ranks of the departed.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Mourners would walk alongside the body and celebrate the departed's life with odes, art, eulogies, and tears.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
Hamlin credited Larson for his dominant performance in the Cup Series race on Sunday and paid tribute to the departed.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Dominic sees his role as assisting the living, but Master Man is concerned solely with the fate of the departed.
—James Marsh, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
Visiting the graves of the departed is also customary.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 28 Oct. 2024
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“The departed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20departed. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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