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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This Wi-Fi extender is built to wipe out all the dead zones.
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Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
The above-and-beyond production design and costumes are filled with both period-appropriate lushness and totally idiosyncratic touches, like sarcophagi that showcase the naked faces of the dead and several flowing gowns that resemble full-length veils.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Al-Hayya was not listed among the dead, but his son and the director of his office were killed in the strike, Hamas said.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Sir Oliver Lodge had been actively engaged in ghost hunting and attempts to contact the dead both before and throughout the war, and the rest of the Lodge family shared his interest.
—Alice Vernon
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
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Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
The above-and-beyond production design and costumes are filled with both period-appropriate lushness and totally idiosyncratic touches, like sarcophagi that showcase the naked faces of the dead and several flowing gowns that resemble full-length veils.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
Al-Hayya was not listed among the dead, but his son and the director of his office were killed in the strike, Hamas said.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Sir Oliver Lodge had been actively engaged in ghost hunting and attempts to contact the dead both before and throughout the war, and the rest of the Lodge family shared his interest.
—Alice Vernon
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the dead
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“The dead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20dead. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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