Lost (Noun)
Meaning
People who are destined to die soon; "the agony of the doomed was in his voice".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The palliative care nurse's specialty was helping the lost transition to hospice.
- The funeral home was a place where the living said goodbye to the lost.
- The preacher's eulogy for the lost young man brought tears to the eyes of the congregation.
- As the old sailor looked out to sea, he knew his fellow sailors were the lost of the doomed voyage.
- In the ER, the doctor fought to save those on the brink of being lost to their injuries.