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Recent Examples of corpse
Calhoun has now been charged with five counts of second-degree murder for five victims, along with four counts of abuse of a corpse.
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ABC News, 3 June 2026
And after One Direction member Liam Payne fell to his death in 2024, TMZ published a cropped photo of the corpse with identifying features.
—Angelica Kalika, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
When the coffin was finally uncovered, the two women found Nate's corpse.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The funerals often last multiple days and rituals can involve washing the body and sitting with or sleeping beside the corpse.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 29 May 2026
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ABC News, 3 June 2026
And after One Direction member Liam Payne fell to his death in 2024, TMZ published a cropped photo of the corpse with identifying features.
—Angelica Kalika, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
When the coffin was finally uncovered, the two women found Nate's corpse.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The funerals often last multiple days and rituals can involve washing the body and sitting with or sleeping beside the corpse.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corpse
Noun
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These graveyards form when whale carcasses fall to the sea floor, becoming a sustaining snack for nearby critters.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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From inside a small submersible, the Chinese researchers saw many strange animals — many believed to be new to science — living off the whale carcasses.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
Noun
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On land, cadaver dogs sniffed the shore for any trace of Lynette.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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Investigators were seen aboard the small 8-foot vessel, with cadaver dogs nearby as the Coast Guard scoped out the area, according to the outlet.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
Noun
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Other public recognitions and relics of Kahanamoku’s story exist around Orange County.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
3 June 2026
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Once considered delightfully kitschy relics of suburban Americana, porch geese are waddling their way back into the spotlight.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
29 May 2026
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“Corpse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corpse. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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