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corpse

noun

ˈkȯrps How to pronounce corpse (audio)
Definition of corpsenext
as in carcass
a dead body the startling discovery of a corpse required a call to the police

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Recent Examples of corpse Door went from perhaps not even making the list to a solid, middle-of-the-pack standing based on that actor’s corpse work alone. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026 Three roach corpses lay in the kitchen at the dishwashing area. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026 He has been charged with five counts of second-degree murder and four counts of abuse of a corpse. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2026 In March a whale corpse was found floating in San Francisco Bay, seagulls perched on top like vultures at carrion. — Ainslie Cruickshank, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for corpse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corpse
  1. carcass
  2. cadaver
  3. relics
Noun
  • Humans should not touch or approach a dead or sick deer, and household animals should be kept away from carcasses, the center advises.
    — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The hook in one panel evokes Chaïm Soutine, who painted slaughterhouses while keeping kosher, fascinated and horrified by the carnival of carcasses that to others had been normalized.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of carcass
Noun
  • Joined by a cadaver dog, the team set out on foot but didn’t find Reese, and organizers believe the scent ultimately came from an animal.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026
  • On May 23, detectives, along with members of the Kansas City Fire Department and cadaver dogs, obtained consent to search the home on Smart.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of cadaver
Noun
  • College football artifacts and trophies were replaced with relics of the dimensional life of Godfrey, best known in Georgia as DeKalb County’s winningest football coach and the coach at Southwest DeKalb from 1983-2012.
    — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • People in the Tri-State Area have the chance to get an up-close look at the relics of a saint.
    — Allen Devlin, CBS News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of relics

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“Corpse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corpse. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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