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as in weights
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
the body of the novel was quite good, even if the beginning was a bit slow
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as in masses
a distinct and separate portion of matter
to the early explorers the Atlantic was a gigantic and forbidding body of water
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as in factions
a group of people acting together within a larger group
feared that there was a body of extremists within the labor union
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as in communities
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
a hangout where, it seems, much of the student body can be found on a Saturday night
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as in men
a member of the human race
the most intelligent body in this entire place
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as in groups
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a body of security men accompany the president at all times
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as in embodies
to represent in visible form
abstract sculpture that bodies forth the artist's aesthetic of minimalism
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Recent Examples of bodies
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Mar. 2026
According to Dayan, Gnoli’s beds were a key inspiration for Maurizio Cattelan’s All (2007), composed of nine marble sculptures that resemble dead bodies covered by sheets.
—Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2026
The Coast Guard said in a statement one of its ships recovered two dead bodies and one survivor, and transferred them to the Costa Rican Coast Guard.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
Pender admitted to witnessing Hull disposing of Cataldi and Nordman’s bodies and buying the weapon that was used.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
The more bodies, and good bodies, the merrier.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
Interrogation footage of their imprisonment is played from a compact disc on their laptop and refilmed by a handheld camera; the closeup camera lingers on their bodies – retelling the skin as a map with its own markings.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
The session can be a retreat for our minds and bodies.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Later trial testimony established that after the killing, Chatman was seen back home in East Palo Alto with his young son in a bathtub, both of them washing off blood from their bodies.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
The data will be shared with regulators like the Federal Aviation Administration and international bodies to help shape future supersonic flight rules.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Mar. 2026
According to Dayan, Gnoli’s beds were a key inspiration for Maurizio Cattelan’s All (2007), composed of nine marble sculptures that resemble dead bodies covered by sheets.
—Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2026
The Coast Guard said in a statement one of its ships recovered two dead bodies and one survivor, and transferred them to the Costa Rican Coast Guard.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
Pender admitted to witnessing Hull disposing of Cataldi and Nordman’s bodies and buying the weapon that was used.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
The more bodies, and good bodies, the merrier.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
Interrogation footage of their imprisonment is played from a compact disc on their laptop and refilmed by a handheld camera; the closeup camera lingers on their bodies – retelling the skin as a map with its own markings.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
The session can be a retreat for our minds and bodies.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Later trial testimony established that after the killing, Chatman was seen back home in East Palo Alto with his young son in a bathtub, both of them washing off blood from their bodies.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bodies
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Foligno didn’t hide that some weights had been lifted off his shoulders being in an older room.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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The shirt stretched naturally with every movement, even while lugging around 35-pound weights in the pool during underwater training sessions.—
Joe Jackson,
Outside,
16 Mar. 2026
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Boko Haram has since become stronger, with thousands of fighters and different factions, including the Islamic State West Africa Province, which is backed by the Islamic State group.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Assassin’s Creed is a high-octane thriller centered on the secret war between two shadowy factions — one set on determining mankind’s future through control and manipulation, while the other fights to preserve free will.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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Nine San Diego County communities reported record high temperatures Wednesday as the region’s long heat wave continued and seasonal weather won’t broadly return until early next week, the National Weather Service says.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Official samba schools began forming in the 1930s, bringing the (previously criminalised) dance into the mainstream and celebrating an art form produced by Rio’s favela communities (Afro-Brazilian heritage is still at the heart).—
Laura French,
TheWeek,
18 Mar. 2026
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Staff told police that a group of men had left a room and that the room was filled with smoke and emitting a strong chemical odor.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The neighborhood/area Akasaka is one of the city’s main business districts—more sharp suites, salary men, and international diplomats than local hipsters and international fashionistas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Mar. 2026
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For families As evidenced by all the families at the hotel during my stay, this is a great choice for big groups with young kids.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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The announcement comes as state governments have forged ahead on their own regulations for AI while civil liberties and consumer rights groups lobby for more regulations on the technology.—
SEUNG MIN KIM,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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Nestled away in the Sierra de Tramuntana mountains, this 19th-century estate embodies countryside calm.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2026
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The Mermont watch embodies this quality.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
16 Mar. 2026
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Other prominent arsenic peaks, alongside major sulfate peaks, likely indicate major volcanic events that align with records of 13th century eruptions recorded in Greenland and Antarctic ice cores.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Core Ultra 7 270K Plus effectively replaces the Core Ultra 9 285K, packing eight Performance cores (P-cores) and 16 Efficient cores (E-cores).—
Michael Justin Allen Sexton,
PC Magazine,
11 Mar. 2026
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Private utilities, meanwhile, have to follow a more rigid procurement process overseen by PURA, for much larger quantities of power.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2026
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And few quantities on his roster are better known than Dru Smith.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Bodies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bodies. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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