human remains
plural noun
: parts of the bodies of dead people
an area where ancient human remains have been found
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Gein was a notorious murderer in the 1950s who not only went on a killing spree but also exhumed graves to use human remains to craft household items and clothing.
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Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The investigation comes after a local news station, 8 News Now, reported on dozens of piles that appeared to be cremated human remains on a dirt road in the desert.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
In 2015, a group of young people hiking in a secluded area near West Chester Township found human remains.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
The repatriation of the skulls to the island nation off the southeastern coast of Africa marks the first time France has implemented a 2023 law enabling the return of human remains to a country for funeral purposes.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
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Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The investigation comes after a local news station, 8 News Now, reported on dozens of piles that appeared to be cremated human remains on a dirt road in the desert.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
In 2015, a group of young people hiking in a secluded area near West Chester Township found human remains.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
The repatriation of the skulls to the island nation off the southeastern coast of Africa marks the first time France has implemented a 2023 law enabling the return of human remains to a country for funeral purposes.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Human remains.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20remains. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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