the deceased
noun
formal
: a dead person or dead people
a relative of the deceased
Three of the deceased are being buried today.
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Embalmers had different recipes for preparing and preserving bodies depending on the era; the budget; the level of nobility and gender of the deceased; and the availability of ingredients such as plant resins, oils and other unguents that could preserve and perfume the remains.
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Sarah Everts, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
The findings spurred the families of the deceased into action.
—Meg Oliver, CBS News, 12 Feb. 2025
The Indo-Pacific Command noted that the names of the deceased are being withheld until family notifications are made.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
McMillan, who brought one of his law partners on stage with him, threw in a plug for tour groups to visit the deceased superstar’s former home and recording studio outside Minneapolis.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
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Sarah Everts, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
The findings spurred the families of the deceased into action.
—Meg Oliver, CBS News, 12 Feb. 2025
The Indo-Pacific Command noted that the names of the deceased are being withheld until family notifications are made.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
McMillan, who brought one of his law partners on stage with him, threw in a plug for tour groups to visit the deceased superstar’s former home and recording studio outside Minneapolis.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the deceased
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“The deceased.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20deceased. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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