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Recent Examples of corpse
Where does Beulah’s family ditch corpses?
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William Earl, Variety, 15 May 2026
Five roach corpses were in a storage area next to the kitchen.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Removing the thorns may help our favorite novels appeal to a wider audience, but such refinements make art feel as lifeless as Catherine Linton’s corpse at the end of Emerald Fennell’s film.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
The comment proves a deep cut, and Homelander responds by gutting Frenchie, flying away to process his emotions, leaving Kimiko to cry over his corpse.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
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William Earl, Variety, 15 May 2026
Five roach corpses were in a storage area next to the kitchen.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Removing the thorns may help our favorite novels appeal to a wider audience, but such refinements make art feel as lifeless as Catherine Linton’s corpse at the end of Emerald Fennell’s film.
—Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
The comment proves a deep cut, and Homelander responds by gutting Frenchie, flying away to process his emotions, leaving Kimiko to cry over his corpse.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corpse
Noun
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Despite the mothballed plant's handsome brick exterior, inside it's filled with rattling pipes, hazard signs and cockroach carcasses.—
Ishan Thakore,
NPR,
20 May 2026
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Scientists say those figures likely underestimate the true toll as many whale carcasses sink or are swept back out to sea before they are ever found or reported.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
Noun
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The outlet also reported that a cadaver dog alerted to a shed on the property where the trash can had allegedly been stored.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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Responding officers inspected the Tesla and found a cadaver bag in the front trunk.—
Laura Payne,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
15 May 2026
Noun
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These poles are not relics but living records of family lineage, alliances, and legends.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Legend has it that these relics are the remains of martyrs from the early days of Christianity in Rome that were discovered in the 16th century in unmarked graves in the city's catacombs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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“Corpse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corpse. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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