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Recent Examples of corpse
More than safety concerns of falling rock or crisped corpses of trees, the barrenness can lend itself to a certain existential horror.
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Hannah Provost, Outside Online, 26 Apr. 2025
They’ve been reduced to a pile of corpses, even young Constance.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Durand’s stage presence is undeniable, even as a corpse spending half the show in an upright open coffin.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 27 Apr. 2025
The signing corpse in question here is that of a real-life outlaw, a man vividly named Elmer McCurdy, born in Maine in 1880 and variously a plumber, lead miner and boozer who decided that robbing banks and trains was a more lucrative way to pay for his whisky.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
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Hannah Provost, Outside Online, 26 Apr. 2025
They’ve been reduced to a pile of corpses, even young Constance.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Durand’s stage presence is undeniable, even as a corpse spending half the show in an upright open coffin.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 27 Apr. 2025
The signing corpse in question here is that of a real-life outlaw, a man vividly named Elmer McCurdy, born in Maine in 1880 and variously a plumber, lead miner and boozer who decided that robbing banks and trains was a more lucrative way to pay for his whisky.
—Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corpse
Noun
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At least one dead raccoon from Monte Vista and two raccoon carcasses from Alamosa tested positive for the deadly, contagious disease, the state agency said in a news release.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2025
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In the cave site on northern Malta, scientists found trace remnants of the roasted carcasses of red deer, tortoises and birds, as well as the remains of the marine life that once swarmed around Malta.—
Saul Elbein,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The police department called in cadaver dogs to search the canal, which led directly into the San Francisco bay.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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Sanders said a second search was conducted on April 8, in which two out of the three cadaver dogs indicated that human remains were likely present at the shed.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Corpse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corpse. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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