How to Use Día de los Muertos in a Sentence

Día de los Muertos

noun
  • While Dia de los Muertos is widely known as a Mexican holiday, celebrations take place around the world.
    — Zayda Rivera, Parents, 29 Oct. 2026
  • All attendees to the annual Dia de los Muertos Fiesta are required to purchase tickets ahead of time, as there will be no sales at the door.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Create Your Menu Food must-haves for Dia de los Muertos include staples like tamales, corn, pan dulce, mole negro, sopa azteca, pan de muerto, and sugar skulls.
    — Zayda Rivera, Parents, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Soft, sweet and dusted with sugar, pan de muerto, the bread of the dead, is a traditional Mexican bread made for Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead.
    — Daniela Cintron, AJC.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Every year on Dia de los Muertos, it's decorated with traditional candles, colorful flowers, and paper streamers to honor the dead.
    — Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2026
  • This will be the 13th year the California Museum puts on a party and cultural festival for Dia de los Muertos.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The California Museum is gearing up for its biggest event of the year, its annual Dia de los Muertos Fiesta.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Guests are encouraged to wear costumes to the California Museum’s Dia de los Muertos Fiesta.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Last October, the annual Dia de los Muertos celebration was held at East Aurora High School instead of downtown.
    — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Value of Cooking The act of cooking the food is also considered an important ritual during Dia de los Muertos as a way of calling in or inviting your ancestors to make the journey from the afterlife to join with family still living human life.
    — Zayda Rivera, Parents, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Some articles of interest reported on Douglass Park in the aftermath of Riot Fest, the injury of Bears quarterback Caleb Williams and the remembrance of Dia de los Muertos.
    — Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Gonzalez painted Monarch butterflies, too, symbols of ancestors in the Mexican culture, particularly important around Dia de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, in early November.
    — Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Members of the dance group Danzantes Unidos Mitotiliztli performed in October 2025 during a Dia de los Muertos celebration offered by Athziry Día de Muertos and the city of Aurora at East Aurora High School.
    — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

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