the deceased

noun

formal

: a dead person or dead people

a relative of the deceased

Three of the deceased are being buried today.

Examples of the deceased in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Tarrant County Medical Examiner will release the identity of the deceased once the next of kin has been notified. —

Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2024 Thus began her Urban Death Project to look at eco-friendly and affordable ways to dispose of the deceased in urban areas. —

Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024 Singapore Airlines offers its deepest condolences to the family of the deceased. —

Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024 Video footage shows Iranians lining the streets, some holding photographs of Raisi, and awaiting the procession of eight coffins containing the deceased. —

Armani Syed, TIME, 21 May 2024 The identities of the deceased will be released through the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office. —

Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2024 The Matthews Police Department identified the deceased female as Olivia Bruce in a Facebook update. —

Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024 Update: Police have identified the deceased as Prophet Thompson, 23. —

Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024 Tarrant County in-custody death reports for seven additional natural deaths in 2020 do not mention whether the deceased was receiving medication before or during their stay at the jail. —

Nichole Manna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2024

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