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Recent Examples of corpses
The family’s ordeal worsened Sunday when her brother-in-law found the body of his mother, Rosa María Díaz de Rodríguez, among a pile of corpses.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
The men escape, but their frantic exit leads them through the gruesome Terminus food-supply dungeon, where fresh corpses hang on meathooks.
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Ew Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 June 2026
One concern of mine was corpses.
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Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
16 June 2026
On the Halloween after the crash, Shirilla and her friends dressed as corpses.
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Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
28 May 2026
One union was sealed by Satanic rite, alongside a pit of corpses.
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Judy Berman,
Time,
27 May 2026
The Medical Services Directorate managed the network of military hospitals used to house detainees, process corpses, and record deaths.
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Amer Matar,
The Dial,
26 May 2026
Health officials have raised alarm that traditional funerals and mourning practices can rapidly spread the virus, as the corpses of Ebola victims are highly infectious.
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Erikas Mwisi,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
For example, in Liberia and Sierra Leone, some mourners bathe in water that was used to wash corpses.
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Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
20 May 2026
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
The men escape, but their frantic exit leads them through the gruesome Terminus food-supply dungeon, where fresh corpses hang on meathooks.
—
Ew Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 June 2026
One concern of mine was corpses.
—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
16 June 2026
On the Halloween after the crash, Shirilla and her friends dressed as corpses.
—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
28 May 2026
One union was sealed by Satanic rite, alongside a pit of corpses.
—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 May 2026
The Medical Services Directorate managed the network of military hospitals used to house detainees, process corpses, and record deaths.
—
Amer Matar,
The Dial,
26 May 2026
Health officials have raised alarm that traditional funerals and mourning practices can rapidly spread the virus, as the corpses of Ebola victims are highly infectious.
—
Erikas Mwisi,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
For example, in Liberia and Sierra Leone, some mourners bathe in water that was used to wash corpses.
—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corpses
carcasses
Noun
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In the spring of 2023, as epic winter snows melted, horse carcasses emerged along the shores of South Tufa and nearby Navy Beach.
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Tick Free Martha’s Vineyard plans to build a processing facility for the carcasses; the meat, most of it donated to a local food pantry, is in high demand.
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“Corpses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corpses. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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