Examples of cadaver in a Sentence
medical students who train by using cadavers
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First responders, law enforcement and volunteers used boats, divers, sonar, helicopters, drones, UTVs/ATVs, and K9 and cadaver dogs to aid in the search.
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Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Battalion Chief Michael Hopkins said Thursday that the department had shared the information about the cadaver dog with the lead investigators before leaving the scene after the fire.
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Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
The search began Monday, and involves investigators from the Hernando County Sheriff's Office, the FBI and the State Attorney's Office, who are excavating an area at Dry Creek Ranch after cadaver dogs alerted them during a recent search.
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Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
Once a donated cadaver can no longer be used by UCSD, the remains are cremated and scattered or interred in a manner consistent with state law, the university says.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2026
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Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
Battalion Chief Michael Hopkins said Thursday that the department had shared the information about the cadaver dog with the lead investigators before leaving the scene after the fire.
—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
The search began Monday, and involves investigators from the Hernando County Sheriff's Office, the FBI and the State Attorney's Office, who are excavating an area at Dry Creek Ranch after cadaver dogs alerted them during a recent search.
—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
Once a donated cadaver can no longer be used by UCSD, the remains are cremated and scattered or interred in a manner consistent with state law, the university says.
—
Ashley MacKin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2026
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“Cadaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cadaver. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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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