body bag
noun
: a large zippered bag (as of rubber or vinyl) in which a human corpse is placed especially for transportation
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One of the enduring images from the uprising of two months ago was endless unzipped black body bags lining the streets.
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Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
But often those intentions stumble into a political quagmire where democratic dreams turn into civil war, once-compliant dictators become embarrassments and American soldiers return home in body bags.
—Tim Sullivan, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
The agents put his body in a black body bag.
—Sarah El Deeb, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
It could be protracted with many of our troops – MAGA sons and daughters – coming home in body bags.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
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Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
But often those intentions stumble into a political quagmire where democratic dreams turn into civil war, once-compliant dictators become embarrassments and American soldiers return home in body bags.
—Tim Sullivan, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
The agents put his body in a black body bag.
—Sarah El Deeb, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
It could be protracted with many of our troops – MAGA sons and daughters – coming home in body bags.
—John Seiler, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for body bag
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“Body bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20bag. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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