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

Recent Examples on the Web

Rainwater vows that the land will never be developed and that the dead Duttons will be protected. —Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2024

Pyongyang’s soldiers lack real-world battle experience and will face unfamiliar terrain in a brutal, modern war theater – one that has wrought chaos and horror for both sides as the dead pile up across the front lines. —Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024

Kayce sells Yellowstone Ranch for $1.25 an acre and Elsa Dutton rises from the dead to declare victory Kayce cryptically suggested the Yellowstone sale at the end of last week's episode, and the hardheaded financial wonder Beth loved the idea. —Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024

Cars ferried the dead and dying to the hospital, which quickly became overwhelmed. —Adam Leventhal, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024