human remains
plural noun
: parts of the bodies of dead people
an area where ancient human remains have been found
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Debris and human remains were scattered across the roadway.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2025
According to the Fayette County Coroner’s Office, human remains were discovered along the bank of Whitewater River — near the city of Connersville — and reported to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department on the evening of June 2.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Pregnancy is difficult to detect in ancient human remains, and scientists previously believed that the composition of hard tissues was so overwhelmingly inorganic that these proteins would not be preserved or detected, Barlow said.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
These rules are set to protect public health, ensure human remains are treated respectfully and prevent disrespectful acts on cemetery grounds.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2025
According to the Fayette County Coroner’s Office, human remains were discovered along the bank of Whitewater River — near the city of Connersville — and reported to the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department on the evening of June 2.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
Pregnancy is difficult to detect in ancient human remains, and scientists previously believed that the composition of hard tissues was so overwhelmingly inorganic that these proteins would not be preserved or detected, Barlow said.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
These rules are set to protect public health, ensure human remains are treated respectfully and prevent disrespectful acts on cemetery grounds.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for human remains
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“Human remains.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20remains. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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