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Recent Examples of corpses
During their reporting, the two came across reports of dozens of corpses turning up in the area around the time of Aujay’s disappearance.
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Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 21 Mar. 2026
About 15 roach corpses were found behind a reach-in cooler.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Glowicki stars as a lonely gravedigger who stinks of corpses.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
In a chilling sequence, the survivors jettison the corpses to create rings around their planet.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Medical students, who were often responsible for their classroom corpses, had a couple of sources, Casey said.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The medical examiner — most every procedural series has one, cutting into corpses, analyzing stomach contents, pointing out bullet holes and strange residues and the effects of blunt force trauma.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Models were also asked to pose as corpses in crime scenes, to personify eating disorders and addictions that models might have.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Barbados Man is only getting rid of the corpses Americans can’t be bothered getting rid of anymore.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 21 Mar. 2026
About 15 roach corpses were found behind a reach-in cooler.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Glowicki stars as a lonely gravedigger who stinks of corpses.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
In a chilling sequence, the survivors jettison the corpses to create rings around their planet.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Medical students, who were often responsible for their classroom corpses, had a couple of sources, Casey said.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
The medical examiner — most every procedural series has one, cutting into corpses, analyzing stomach contents, pointing out bullet holes and strange residues and the effects of blunt force trauma.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Models were also asked to pose as corpses in crime scenes, to personify eating disorders and addictions that models might have.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Barbados Man is only getting rid of the corpses Americans can’t be bothered getting rid of anymore.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corpses
carcasses
Noun
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Anacapa Island, for instance, has no services aside from some primitive campsites, a lighthouse and limited hiking options, but is also a major seabird rookery from April to August, which translates to lots of bird poop, noise, bird carcasses and territorial bird behavior.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Nearly half the carcasses were visited by at least one raven within seven days of the initial kill.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Corpses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corpses. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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