Examples of cadaver in a Sentence
medical students who train by using cadavers
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Scientists identified one of the modern cadavers as a minke whale, or Balaenoptera acutorostrata, that measured about 10 feet (3 meters) long.
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
Investigators were seen aboard the small 8-foot vessel, with cadaver dogs nearby as the Coast Guard scoped out the area, according to the outlet.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Buchanan said the search was significantly delayed by weather, including a stretch of seven consecutive days of rain, which prevented the use of cadaver dogs.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Ball said authorities searched the charred wreckage late into Thursday night and early Friday morning with drones, cadaver dogs and specialized urban rescue teams, and did not expect to find any more victims.
—Jamie Stengle, Arkansas Online, 29 May 2026
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
Investigators were seen aboard the small 8-foot vessel, with cadaver dogs nearby as the Coast Guard scoped out the area, according to the outlet.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Buchanan said the search was significantly delayed by weather, including a stretch of seven consecutive days of rain, which prevented the use of cadaver dogs.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Ball said authorities searched the charred wreckage late into Thursday night and early Friday morning with drones, cadaver dogs and specialized urban rescue teams, and did not expect to find any more victims.
—Jamie Stengle, Arkansas Online, 29 May 2026
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“Cadaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cadaver. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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cadaver
noun
ca·dav·er
kə-ˈdav-ər 
: a dead body especially of a person : corpse
Medical Definition
cadaver
noun
ca·dav·er
kə-ˈdav-ər
plural cadavers also cadavera
-ə-rə
: a dead body
specifically
: one intended for use in medical education or research
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