the deaf

noun

: deaf people : people who are not able to hear
She goes to a school for the deaf.

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Created, written, and executive produced by Mager, who is deaf, the show is set in the deaf community. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 Overall, 2024 felt like a breakthrough year for the deaf community in the entertainment industry to Ayling-Ellis. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 At first glance, this bite-sized farce is notable for introducing him to the late Harry Dean Stanton, who stars as the deaf cowboy Slim. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 Jan. 2025 Across South Africa, there are 44 schools for the deaf, offering sign language as a subject and using it as a medium of instruction. Mogomotsi Magome, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for the deaf

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“The deaf.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20deaf. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.

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