Departed (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who is no longer alive; "I wonder what the dead person would have done".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The family still celebrates the departed's birthday every year, just as they did when he was alive.
- Her grandmother's passing left a void, and she often found herself wondering what the departed would have said in times of trouble.
- The ritual was meant to honor the departed and help them find peace in the afterlife.
- It's been years since his friend passed away, but he still talks to the departed as if they were still with him.
- In the quiet moments, she'd think about the departed and the advice they would have given her if they were still around.