Deadheads
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pluralof Deadhead.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
deadheadnouna person who attends a performance, sports event, etc., or travels on a train, airplane, etc., without having paid for a ticket, especially a person using a complimentary ticket or free pass.
Example Sentences
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“At one point, I looked back and there was a sea of Deadheads who realized it was Bob Weir,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
“Touch of Grey” introduced a new generation of fans to the Grateful Dead, many much rowdier than the Deadheads who had followed the group through the years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2024
But the band ended up generating tremendous interest from new audiences, too, becoming a bridge between Deadheads then and now.
From New York Times ● Aug. 22, 2023
He says about those fans who’ve gotten older: “They are like Deadheads with money, wanting authenticity, and they also like the idea of exclusivity.”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 23, 2023
I hung around the Deadheads because I was scared alone.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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