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.

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Try pruning out the dead back into green stems and then spraying the plants with a systemic fungicide following label instructions. —

Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2025 Her descendants include Lucille, a conjure woman; Asa, who passes for White; Louis and Virgil, who risk becoming a 20th-century Cain and Abel; Cassandra, who speaks to the dead; and James, who struggles to make sense of the past while fighting to keep his family together. —

Gil MacIas, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025 For a palace dedicated to the dead, the Haunted Mansion remains a living entity. —

Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025 Over 46,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, mostly women and children, according to local health authorities, who do not say how many of the dead were combatants. —

Joseph Krauss, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the dead