human remains

plural noun

: parts of the bodies of dead people

an area where ancient human remains have been found

Examples of human remains in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The discovery of human remains buried under the unsuspecting resident’s home provided investigators key evidence in the decades-old missing person’s case, which authorities announced has become a murder investigation. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

The earliest human remains studied were dated to 25,000 to 16,000 years ago, and the other was dated 7,600 to 6,300 years ago. — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026

The criminal complaint alleges that two separate cadaver dogs alerted to the scent of human remains at Baier’s property on Cork Street Road in Ripon in late 2023, WBAY reported. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026

Law enforcement later investigated the dumpster and a K-9 trained in human detection alerted on it, indicating the presence of human remains. — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for human remains

• abstains
• alkanes
• attains
• biplanes
• bloodstains
• campaigns
• complains
• constrains
• contains
• demesnes
• detains
• disdains