dead man
Example Sentences
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Nick thought he was pinning the crime on a dead man, someone from his past.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Inquiries to formally identify the dead man and establish how he died were continuing, the West Midlands force added.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
It’s bizarre that any living president, much less one who is still serving, would want his name on a memorial to a dead man, particularly one who is still revered by many Americans.
From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026
Even so, the race was close—Pusser beat a dead man by only a few hundred votes.
From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025
“I fell to me knees and I prayed like fury. When I opened me eyes, it was gone. No rope, no dead man, and the trapdoor was closed.”
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
