Sentence examples for was as dead from inspiring English sources

Old Marley was as dead as a doornail".

It was returned, but the replacement camera was as dead as a box of rocks.

In the morning, the car was as dead as a Model T in a blizzard.

As far as I was concerned, Thomas Mann — being, simply, immortal — was as dead as Victor Hugo.

"It was quarter to one, and Portland was as dead as a doornail," said Mrs. Johnson, 78.

Perhaps another candidate would see this dreary day as a sign that his campaign was as dead as that car; as dead as the Sox.

The bleachers are as dead as Neidermeyer.

It's as dead as a doornail.

THE Moon may not be as dead as it seems.

Otherwise it is as dead as an atlas.

But in fact the thirties are as dead as ever.