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Recent Examples of corpses
In one of the most chilling images of the massacre, dozens of corpses executed by the police were lined up on the ground in a public square.
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Evandro Cruz Silva, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
Like Victor Frankenstein, who diligently selects body parts from corpses to stitch together his humanoid creation, the Mexican director carefully assembled his troupe of movie magicians.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The world outside Silo residents have little idea what's outside, because their video feed shows nothing but scrub, dead trees, and the corpses of deceased cleaners — everything else is obscured by the incline strategically placed around the entrance to the bunker.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2026
They were arrested in Oklahoma in November 2023 and charged with abusing nearly 200 corpses.
—Jesse Bedayn, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
From its gridded canopy, in April 1945, the corpses of Benito Mussolini and his mistress Clara Petacci were hung upside down and then mutilated by a frenzied crowd.
—Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
When the mouths of wolves fall open, a script of corpses march.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
His family spent an agonizing week searching through morgues, hospitals and detention facilities before finally identifying his body among piles of corpses, also shown in the viral footage.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Other accounts describe protesters who, after being shot, lay motionless among corpses for days out of fear that any sign of life would result in a final, fatal bullet.
—Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Evandro Cruz Silva, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
Like Victor Frankenstein, who diligently selects body parts from corpses to stitch together his humanoid creation, the Mexican director carefully assembled his troupe of movie magicians.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The world outside Silo residents have little idea what's outside, because their video feed shows nothing but scrub, dead trees, and the corpses of deceased cleaners — everything else is obscured by the incline strategically placed around the entrance to the bunker.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2026
They were arrested in Oklahoma in November 2023 and charged with abusing nearly 200 corpses.
—Jesse Bedayn, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
From its gridded canopy, in April 1945, the corpses of Benito Mussolini and his mistress Clara Petacci were hung upside down and then mutilated by a frenzied crowd.
—Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
When the mouths of wolves fall open, a script of corpses march.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
His family spent an agonizing week searching through morgues, hospitals and detention facilities before finally identifying his body among piles of corpses, also shown in the viral footage.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Other accounts describe protesters who, after being shot, lay motionless among corpses for days out of fear that any sign of life would result in a final, fatal bullet.
—Pegah Banihashemi, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corpses
carcasses
Noun
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The conservancy's plan to shoot the deer from the air, using helicopters, was shut down in 2024 after residents voiced concerns of bullets raining down and rotting deer carcasses that would be left behind.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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The agency said necropsies were completed and the horse carcasses were buried.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Corpses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corpses. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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