dead

Example Sentences

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"He'd started to stiffen because he had been there for so long, dead, with no-one noticing. It's horrific to think someone's loved one died with no one near them."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

"I have seen several dead bodies of humans in the past few days but this was the first dead wildlife," said Deckey Chandra, who was working with a humanitarian team in the area.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

They were unable to save him, and he was declared dead shortly after, according to the LAFD.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 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

Perhaps Sancho was dead and this was his soul speaking.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios