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

Neither the identity of the dead man nor the ICE officer has been released and no arrests were reported.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 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 say, “Why do you think about that dead man so much.”

From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor