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, 15 Sep. 2025
The individual immediately contacted officials — and when the van was pulled from the river, human remains were found inside.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
They were brought to the the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office, where human remains were inside all of them and they were identified as Starren.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
His wife Sherrie Parker, 41, and their son, Deshawn Thomas, 22, are charged with desecration of human remains and fourth-degree tampering with physical evidence, according to officials.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
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Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The individual immediately contacted officials — and when the van was pulled from the river, human remains were found inside.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
They were brought to the the Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s Office, where human remains were inside all of them and they were identified as Starren.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 14 Sep. 2025
His wife Sherrie Parker, 41, and their son, Deshawn Thomas, 22, are charged with desecration of human remains and fourth-degree tampering with physical evidence, according to officials.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Human remains.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20remains. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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