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

Officials said human remains were found inside the vehicle and were transported to the Utah State Medical Examiner’s Office for identification and further investigation into the cause of death. —Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025

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. —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

Rhymes for human remains

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