As the magician revealed the finale, the audience stopped dead in astonishment.

At the sight of the ghost, he stops dead in his tracks.

The sailors hesitated to cross the dead waters that stretched between the islands.

During the investigation, the detectives cataloged several dead hands found at the scene, noting their positions and condition.

While hiking up the trail, he kept stopping dead to admire the view.

Volunteers organized a respectful burial for the dead cats found near the abandoned warehouse.

She dropped dead in the middle of the concert, leaving everyone in shock.

The village fell silent as the dead bells tolled for the fallen fisherman.

At dusk the old church rang the dead bell, a solemn signal that someone in the village had passed away.

Whenever the power grid overloads, the streetlight on the corner drops dead without warning.