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How to use undead in a sentence

23 example sentences · adjective, noun

Undead means not dead; alive. Example: “In the zombie movie, an army of the undead accosted some unsuspecting teenagers.”

Examples of undead by meaning

nounA creature that is undead; that is, dead but still animate.

  • Innocent VIII lent credibility to the actual existence of undeads, an action that perpetuated, and even stimulated, vampire hysteria.1997, Carol Margaret Davison, Paul Simpson-Housley, Bram Stoker's Dracula: sucking through the century, 1897-1997

nounThose who are undead.

  • In the zombie movie, an army of the undead accosted some unsuspecting teenagers.
  • "You will do me a service," the undead said to him.1983, Tanith Lee, The Wars of Vis
  • We’ve seen dragons reborn and armies of the undead.2017 July 16, Brandon Nowalk, “Chickens and dragons come home to roost on Game Of Thrones (newbies)”, in The Onion AV Club, archived from...

More sentences with undead

  • Knew you were gay from that first encounter, had no idea you were undead.”2024, Kiersten White, Lucy Undying, unnumbered page. From the entry vampdar
  • At the same time, Brooks also suggests a 'gamist' attitude to the undead threat.2020 August 20, Matt Coward-Gibbs, Death, Culture & Leisure: Playing Dead, Emerald Group Publishing, →ISBN, page 144. From the entry gamist
  • Rooting for Giuliani’s comeback would be like cheering for the reanimation of the undead.2018 August 17, Jenny Lee, “Rudy Ghouliani and the art of the American comeback”, in Financial Times, archived from the original on 20 May…. From the entry zomedy
  • The vampire's body is semiparalyzed; the vampire's body is undead; the vampire's body is disabled.2015, Mark Mossman, Disability, Representation and the Body in Irish Writing, page 146. From the entry semiparalyzed
  • "I guess you two are, like, the Jay and Silent Bob of the undead world, huh?"2009, Michael O'Mara, The Eye of the Moon. From the entry Jay and Silent Bob
  • Even if it meant living forever, Ariakas would not agree to become one of the undead.2008, Cam Banks, The Sellsword, page 246. From the entry lichdom
  • He is a credit to our city, to rock 'n' roll musicians, and to the undead.1964 March 24, Irvine Paris, “John Lennon in His Own Wrong: Farcical Poetry or Poetical Farce?”, in The Liverpool Herald. From the entry scintillating
  • Something was hidden up there, something, I was willing to bet, that was undead, with big sharp teethies.2021, Seana Kelly, The Wicche Glass Tavern (Sam Quinn; 3), NYLA Publishing, →ISBN. From the entry teethies
  • All we have are ghost bullets —and as you saw with Mild Bill, ghost bullets do just fine against the undead.2017, David Boop, Straight Outta Tombstone. From the entry ghost bullet
  • 'Don't bother attempting to deanimate the undead,' says Joachim.2011, J. L. Connew, Origins of the Geomancer, page 163. From the entry deanimate
  • They include a Native American, a caveman, an undead soldier, a samurai, and a rubbery Godzilla-ish creature with one eye.2008, Glenn Kay, Zombie Movies: The Ultimate Guide, Chicago, Ill: Chicago Review Press, page 149. From the entry Godzilla-ish
  • The most powerful of all undead creatures, ghasts feed on ghosts, dead souls and, most especially, live ones.2007, Ian Irvine, Runcible Jones & the Buried City. From the entry ghast
  • Edgar Wright famously popularized the zom-com, with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost as best friends in the middle of a hilarious undead apocalypse.2022 September 15, Brian Truitt, “Our 40 favorite movies of the past 40 years, from 'Back to the Future' to 'Get Out'”, in USA Today. From the entry zom-com
  • I always knew she was undead.2016, Devon Hartford, Stealing Chastity, →ISBN. From the entry mombie
  • She got toefuls of splinters for her efforts, but it was far better than listening to the ceaseless wail and moan of the undead.2016, Will Strange, Outlaws of New Jerusalem: Book 2, Wasteland. From the entry toeful
  • The warmest of welcomes back to undead glamazon Katie Price, who has emerged from a 37-second self-imposed exile to promote her new book.2010 November 4, Marina Hyde, The Guardian. From the entry glamazon
  • Something not of the undead family.1999, Laura Anne Gilman, Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Visitors, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 20. From the entry stalkerish
  • And for the sentimental among you, the trusty old Succubus (that’s a submarine not a ghouly undead thing in a skimpy negligee) is apparently still around somewhere.2001 July, George Soropos, “Aquanox”, in PC PowerPlay, number 62, Sydney, N.S.W.: Next Publishing Pty Ltd, →ISSN, page 35, column 2. From the entry ghouly
  • On the other side are the cruel gods of evil, like the cadaverous Vecna and spidery Lolth, along with legions of demons and devils, grinning undead, and ugly, rampaging humanoids.2014, Dungeons and Dragons and Philosophy, Read and Gain Advantage on All Wisdom Checks, Wiley. From the entry Vecna

Meaning of undead

  1. adjective Not dead; alive.
  2. adjective Pertaining to a corpse, though having qualities of life.
  3. adjective Being animate, though non-living.

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Questions about undead in a sentence

How do you use undead in a sentence?
Undead is used as an adjective and noun. For example: “In the zombie movie, an army of the undead accosted some unsuspecting teenagers.”
What is a short sentence with undead?
“I always knew she was undead.”
What does undead mean?
Undead means not dead; alive.

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