dead

Example Sentences

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"My father died of shock after hearing that my brother was dead," he said.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

What Lily couldn’t have foreseen, of course, was that her amateur detective skills would become necessary when, one day, George is found dead, and the investigation by a bumbling local policeman isn’t up to snuff.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

With cemeteries inaccessible during Sudan’s bloody civil war, residents of Khartoum resorted to burying their dead in just about any spare plot of land.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

Three Red Cross volunteers died in the Democratic Republic of Congo from suspected Ebola likely caught while managing dead bodies, the organisation has said.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Torak’s new reed cape crackled like dead leaves; even his breath sounded deafening.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver