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Recent Examples of corpse
Where does Beulah’s family ditch corpses?
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William Earl, Variety, 15 May 2026
Five roach corpses were in a storage area next to the kitchen.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Removing the thorns may help our favorite novels appeal to a wider audience, but such refinements make art feel as lifeless as Catherine Linton’s corpse at the end of Emerald Fennell’s film.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
The comment proves a deep cut, and Homelander responds by gutting Frenchie, flying away to process his emotions, leaving Kimiko to cry over his corpse.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
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William Earl, Variety, 15 May 2026
Five roach corpses were in a storage area next to the kitchen.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Removing the thorns may help our favorite novels appeal to a wider audience, but such refinements make art feel as lifeless as Catherine Linton’s corpse at the end of Emerald Fennell’s film.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
The comment proves a deep cut, and Homelander responds by gutting Frenchie, flying away to process his emotions, leaving Kimiko to cry over his corpse.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corpse
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While not yet similar event occurred just two years ago in Australia during a marine heat wave, when researchers estimated more than 600,000 seabirds died, with most never recorded in beach counts because carcasses often never reach shore.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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However, his subsequent decision to stage a public prank using the carcass signifies a shift in purpose.—
Sam Zeveloff,
STAT,
9 May 2026
Noun
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In 2023, a cadaver dog alerted on topsoil near a converted shed behind the house in which the boy and his family lived, but as authorities dug deeper, the dog no longer alerted, according to a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2026
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Sheriff’s deputies even used ground-penetrating radar and cadaver dogs to search the property of his father, Ruben Flores, in Arroyo Grande in 2021.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
Noun
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These poles are not relics but living records of family lineage, alliances, and legends.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Legend has it that these relics are the remains of martyrs from the early days of Christianity in Rome that were discovered in the 16th century in unmarked graves in the city's catacombs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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“Corpse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corpse. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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