body bag
noun
: a large zippered bag (as of rubber or vinyl) in which a human corpse is placed especially for transportation
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And at one point, Lochlan was in a body bag
But not to leave the resort.
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Justin Curto, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
Mas has recreated the image of carnage on the same scale as Picasso’s original, with the addition of black body bags referencing those used for casualties of the war in Ukraine.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
If no body bag is available, cover the corpse with a blanket.
—Jenny Gross, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
While searching him, police found a cross-body bag containing the Lyft driver’s blue handgun.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
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Justin Curto, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
Mas has recreated the image of carnage on the same scale as Picasso’s original, with the addition of black body bags referencing those used for casualties of the war in Ukraine.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
If no body bag is available, cover the corpse with a blanket.
—Jenny Gross, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
While searching him, police found a cross-body bag containing the Lyft driver’s blue handgun.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for body bag
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“Body bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20bag. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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