as in physical
of or relating to the human body
started to suffer the corporal ailments that come with advancing age
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Recent Examples of corporal
Welsh, 36, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for corporal injury on a person as a person with a prior conviction.
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Urías was initially charged with a felony count of corporal injury to a spouse or cohabitant, and he was placed on administrative leave by MLB Sept. 6.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
According to Us Weekly, in April 2021, Matt pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery with corporal injury of a spouse and guilty to one felony count of false imprisonment by menace, violence, fraud or deceit.
—Diane J. Cho, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Here, Jenny Kleeman pulls back the curtain on a different kind of corporal decision.
—Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Urías was initially charged with a felony count of corporal injury to a spouse or cohabitant, and he was placed on administrative leave by MLB Sept. 6.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
According to Us Weekly, in April 2021, Matt pleaded guilty to one count of domestic battery with corporal injury of a spouse and guilty to one felony count of false imprisonment by menace, violence, fraud or deceit.
—Diane J. Cho, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Here, Jenny Kleeman pulls back the curtain on a different kind of corporal decision.
—Longreads, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corporal
Adjective
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It's been a season where physical strength and unwavering loyalty have held more weight than the deception and betrayal commonly found in previous seasons of the long-running reality competition show.—
Emily DeLetter,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Thanks to therapy and physical rehab, Foxx has come a long way since then.—
Staff Author,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Bananas provide health benefits that affect many of your bodily systems, and your heart is no exception.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
19 May 2025
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Medical queasiness and gory bodily intrusions have been a specialty of Ducournau (both of whose parents are doctors) since Raw, which turned a veterinary school into a feeding ground for two cannibal sisters.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2025
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“Corporal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corporal. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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