undead
noun
un·dead
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plural undead
Definition of undead
1
: vampire sense 1
2
: zombie sense 1a
Examples of undead in a Sentence
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Making their way to an underground lab, the soldiers stumble upon a sinister experiment that forces them into a battle against an army of the undead. — Los Angeles Times, "Movies on TV this week Sept. 1 - 7, 2019: John Wayne in ‘The Searchers’ and more," 30 Aug. 2019 Caroline tells the kids after a bloody encounter with the undead. — Sydney Scott, Essence, "Lupita Nyong'o Is A Zombie-Fighting Teacher In The New Trailer For 'Little Monsters'," 1 Aug. 2019 However, the undead aren’t the only threat to her students’ well-being, as a belligerently drunk TV personality played by Josh Gad keeps getting in the way, and Caroline’s co-chaperone (Alexander England) proves to be no help at all. — Daniel Menegaz, EW.com, "Lupita Nyong'o protects kids from zombies and drunk Josh Gad in Little Monsters trailer," 31 July 2019 As viewers were well aware, Snow was essentially trapped in the courtyard of Winterfell with the undead Viserion guarding the exits. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Maisie Williams Shut Down a Game of Thrones Theory About Jon Snow Helping Arya in the Battle of Winterfell," 20 July 2019 Although not as ground-breaking as 1968’s Night of the Living Dead, nor as commercially successful as 1978’s Dawn of the Dead, Romero’s third entry in his undead saga has over time shuffled its way into classic status. — Clark Collis, EW.com, "Stranger Things deep dive: 5 things you need to know about Day of the Dead," 8 July 2019 The mayhem begins when undead Iggy Pop and Sara Driver come staggering into town. — Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, "Jim Jarmusch Is Afraid of Cherubs and Abe Lincoln," 1 July 2019 As the series progressed, the villains were less the marching undead and more the desperate humans who would do anything to survive. — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, "Why TV like 'Good Omens' and 'American Horror Story' wants you to laugh at the apocalypse," 4 June 2019 Okay, so the Hollywood studio that’s serving as the location for EW’s Angel reunion shoot isn’t actually a warehouse, nor a meeting place for the undead. — Ruth Kinane, EW.com, "Angel cast and creators reunite for 20th anniversary of beloved vampire drama series," 20 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'undead.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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