dead and buried
phrase
variants
or dead and gone
1
: no longer living : dead
He's been dead and buried for 50 years.
relatives long dead and gone
2
: no longer used or accepted
Those old family traditions are dead and buried.
The days of our childhood are dead and gone.
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“Dead and buried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dead%20and%20buried. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.
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