dead

Example Sentences

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At this point, they had assumed Hillary Dawa was dead.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Then Golding wrote, “Softly, surrounded by a fringe of inquisitive bright creatures, itself a silver shape beneath the steadfast constellations, Simon’s dead body moved out towards the open sea.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Traditional funeral practices in this region also involve touching the bodies of the dead; when health workers tried to block that from happening, residents only became more suspicious.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

When we are older, and our parents are dead, we are on our own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

A boat that resembles an army tank, complete with caterpillar tracks and a periscope, slides past us on the left, putting us dead last.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam