the dead
noun
: the state of being dead
—usually used in the phrases rise from the dead or come back from the dead or return from the dead to mean to become alive again after dying
For a moment, I thought that my grandfather had come back from the dead.
They believe that Jesus Christ rose from the dead.
Examples of the dead in a Sentence
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The stairway starts at the dead end of Eleanor Place in Mount Auburn and continues southward in four segments, intersecting Dorsey, Goethe, Seitz and Mulberry Streets.
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Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 6 May 2024
Families, lawyers and rights groups say that the Ukrainian military is simply overloaded with casualties and unable to account for thousands of the dead, adding to the anguish of soldiers’ families.
—Maria Varenikova, New York Times, 5 May 2024
The only thing that has any weight in this particular essay is the dead.
—Zadie Smith, The New Yorker, 5 May 2024
The grave was thought to belong to two lovers dating to the medieval era, when horses commonly accompanied the dead, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024
Bao, a detective with a reputation for sniffing out the truth, is hired to uncover the dead woman’s identity.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 1 May 2024
The injured climber was flown to Talkeetna, south of the national park, for medical care and a helicopter later Friday retrieved the dead climber's body, the park service said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 27 Apr. 2024
The health authorities don’t distinguish between combatants and noncombatants but say at least two-thirds of the dead are children and women.
—Angie Orellana Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
Birds of prey and other animals will dispose of the dead fish.
—The Enquirer, 23 Apr. 2024
Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 6 May 2024
Families, lawyers and rights groups say that the Ukrainian military is simply overloaded with casualties and unable to account for thousands of the dead, adding to the anguish of soldiers’ families.
—Maria Varenikova, New York Times, 5 May 2024
The only thing that has any weight in this particular essay is the dead.
—Zadie Smith, The New Yorker, 5 May 2024
The grave was thought to belong to two lovers dating to the medieval era, when horses commonly accompanied the dead, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024
Bao, a detective with a reputation for sniffing out the truth, is hired to uncover the dead woman’s identity.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 1 May 2024
The injured climber was flown to Talkeetna, south of the national park, for medical care and a helicopter later Friday retrieved the dead climber's body, the park service said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 27 Apr. 2024
The health authorities don’t distinguish between combatants and noncombatants but say at least two-thirds of the dead are children and women.
—Angie Orellana Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
Birds of prey and other animals will dispose of the dead fish.
—The Enquirer, 23 Apr. 2024
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“The dead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20dead. Accessed 9 May. 2024.
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