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
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
That the state could not put a dead man on trial, so the real truth might never be revealed.
From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025
The dead man, the release said, is 35 to 40 years old, with short brown hair and facial hair.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2025
The Skull: “The skull of the dead man is in his grove.”
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
