adjective
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
the dear departed
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Phoney psychics could milk their rich clients for years, charging fancy prices for rap sessions with the dear departed.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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As the film progresses we come to appreciate Ishi's dignity and the courage of his now departed people.
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For few of the departed will life afterwards be easy.
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For if that departed order can be allowed any saving graces, it was in that area that they might be found.
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It was named in honour of our departed hero.
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Omagh gave a senior debut to 16-year-old Aidan Coyle, no relation to departed striker Liam.
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Receive in tranquillity and peace, Lord, the souls of all your departed servants who have died recently.
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Taking the worry out of caring for the departed .
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There it is said the ghost of his departed wife pleaded with him to proceed no further.