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Recent Examples of body bag
No mother should ever have to hear a body bag being unzipped after her child was gunned down in the street by police.
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CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
On May 5, 2025, defendant ordered, and Amazon subsequently delivered, a body bag, heavy-duty laundry bags, and a blue inflatable pool to his home.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Following the arrest, officers recovered a loaded semi-automatic handgun, which contained a magazine loaded with 13 live rounds of ammunition, from a cross-body bag the 16-year-old was wearing, police said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Her limbs were found in black trash bags beneath the body bag.
—Nathaniel Percy, Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
On May 5, 2025, defendant ordered, and Amazon subsequently delivered, a body bag, heavy-duty laundry bags, and a blue inflatable pool to his home.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Following the arrest, officers recovered a loaded semi-automatic handgun, which contained a magazine loaded with 13 live rounds of ammunition, from a cross-body bag the 16-year-old was wearing, police said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Her limbs were found in black trash bags beneath the body bag.
—Nathaniel Percy, Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for body bag
Noun
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Beginning in May 2026, a temporary exhibit will open to the public, for a year, so visitors can witness the coffin and the remains and learn about what her life and death revealed about the British Roman elite.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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Residue analysis has identified frankincense and gypsum within the coffin, and exotic resins in one of the glass vessels, offering a rare glimpse into how her body was treated after her death.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
Noun
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This month, the hospital granted rare access to reporters from the Associated Press, allowing them into rooms that lie on either side of the centerpiece of Les Invalides, a soaring mausoleum that holds Napoleon’s sarcophagus.—
Sylvie Corbet,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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This month, the hospital granted rare access to reporters from The Associated Press, allowing them into rooms that lie on either side of the centerpiece of Les Invalides, a soaring mausoleum that holds Napoleon's sarcophagus.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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As flags across the state remained at half-staff, Kempthorne’s casket arrived to the Capitol in a cream-white hearse escorted by a motorcade made up of Idaho State Police and Boise police officers.—
Darin Oswald,
Idaho Statesman,
15 May 2026
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Trainor's fiancée and mother, who sat nearby during the ceremony along with other family members, were presented with flags that draped his casket.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Noun
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This 6-count box contains multi-layered frozen treats with a mix of flavors, including mango, lime, and a blend of strawberries, pineapple, and passion fruit.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
19 May 2026
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Officials said Burgess was thrown 65 feet in the air after being hit by Manzueta's box truck.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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There, surrounding his tomb, visitors will find walls covered in some of Goya’s finest frescoes, restored to their vivid, original pigment tones, along with the church interior and building structure itself, reports the Times of London.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
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Hue, Vietnam Ornate palaces, pavilions, statues and royal tombs are waiting to be explored in Hue.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
13 May 2026
Noun
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If unauthorized access is detected, a ring of fire activates inside the vault, sealing the space and rapidly reducing oxygen levels.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
15 May 2026
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The architecture changes, the vault improves, the algorithm evolves, but the root assumption usually remains the same.—
Pravir Malik,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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While lying in state, the coffin was placed not on an elevated bier, but facing the pews.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
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Inside the 16th-century basilica, his casket won't be put on an elevated bier—as was the case with past popes—but will just be placed on the main alta, simply facing the pews.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Body bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/body%20bag. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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