corses

Definition of corsesnext
plural of corse, archaic
as in corpses
a dead body would have to inter the corse of many a fallen comrade before the war's end

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Noun
  • The group has quite literally been split into two camps, separated by barbed wire, battlements, and corpses.
    Jack King, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
  • The corpses at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, one of the largest in Scotland, were affected by errors made at the hands of staff, according to the BBC, Sky News and The Guardian.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The local carcasses may simply be a run-of-the-mill lobster molt.
    Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
  • This year, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission eliminated them, avoiding the spectacle of bloody carcasses and stifling the ability of wildlife advocates to monitor the hunt in real time.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2026
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“Corses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corses. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.

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