the departed

noun

: people who have died
They left flowers at the graves of the departed.
the spirits of the departed

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And since all the food and drink can’t literally be enjoyed by the departed, the living happily parktake. Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 8 Oct. 2025 Olson recalled one family requesting that the departed, a creamery owner, be deposited in an ice cream carton. 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 These chatbots mimic how the departed used to communicate and are meant to make life easier for surviving relations. Daniel J. Feldman, The Conversation, 17 June 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

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“The departed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20departed. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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