undead
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Definition of undead
1 : vampire sense 1
2 : zombie sense 1a
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But a screw-up that caused the landmark film to enter the public domain has provided some room for other authors to put their own spin on the undead hungering for human flesh. — Eriq Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, "AMC's 'Fear the Walking Dead' Is Target of Copyright Lawsuit," 27 June 2018 Later our group had to use a mirror and a silver serving tray to reflect a beam of sunlight down a dark hallway, ensuring safe passage from the undead. — Juliet Bennett Rylah, Los Angeles Magazine, "After a Year Hiatus, One of L.A.’s Scariest Theater Experiences Is Returning," 22 June 2018 The streets of London are filled with vampire hunters and rabid undead creatures known as skal, all of which will attack you on sight. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, "Vampyr is a gothic RPG that makes you feel guilty for killing," 8 June 2018 These ways include body and face paint to ward off the undead. — Glenn Kenny, New York Times, "Comic Performers Play It Dark in Netflix Movies," 20 Apr. 2018 For undead die-hards, the fact that this zombie movie stars Martin Freeman will be reason enough to watch — but those who have found themselves overfed on the genre might also consider giving it a shot. — Gabe Cohn, New York Times, "What’s on TV Friday: ‘Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ and ‘Bombshell’," 18 May 2018 Jane expects to move on from school to work as an Attendant, protecting white society women in Baltimore from the undead menace. — Christine Heppermann, chicagotribune.com, "Add a little fantasy, magic to your summer reading list," 21 May 2018 In order to keep shamblers at bay, an earlier Congress passed the Negro and Native Reeducation Act (NNRA), which decreed that blacks and Native Americans alone should fight the undead. — Katie Ward Beim-esche, The Christian Science Monitor, "'Dread Nation' is a rollicking 'Gone With the Wind + Zombies' adventure," 20 Apr. 2018 The promised repeal of Obamacare has failed a comical number of times (yet remains undead). — Jeet Heer, The New Republic, "How the Republican Party Eats Itself, But Stays Alive," 8 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'undead.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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