mummies

noun

plural of mummy
as in corpses

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  1. corpses
  2. relics
  3. cadavers
  4. carcasses
  5. bones
Noun
  • Gein murdered at least two women, as well as illegally exhumed and mutilated multiple corpses, in the 1940s and 1950s.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Few things are as shocking to living people as corpses decomposing in the summer heat.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of corpses
Noun
  • Enclosed by a network of 13th-century walls, the narrow streets of old York host myriad awe-inspiring relics from its pre-industrial past, perhaps the most famous being York Minster, one of the most beautiful Gothic cathedrals anywhere.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Shelving units in the garage are tightly, but neatly, packed with containers of various items, from Nike sneakers to Cold War-era relics, labeled with a description or lot number scrawled in black marker.
    — Sarah Jackson Valentina Duarte, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of relics
Noun
  • In a recent study, researchers examined the left and right branches of the vagus nerve in 30 human cadavers in attempt to better map the nerve.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2026
  • For medical students, practicing with real cadavers would remain important.
    — Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 16 July 2026
Definition of cadavers
Noun
  • Though researchers have observed evidence of humans hunting large megafauna in later periods, the discovery suggests that early humans processed elephant carcasses more systematically.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • This spring, three blue whale carcasses washed up on the Newfoundland shore, spurring a panic about whale explosions.
    — Naomi Skwarna, hazlitt.net, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of carcasses
Noun
  • Warships, mammoth bones and parts of ancient constructions all have emerged from the slumping waters of the Danube, the Rhine and other rivers in the scorching drought that has also disrupted trade, power and water supplies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Last year, the bones of a Swiss mountaineer who disappeared in 1994 were found on a glacier on the Ober Gabelhorn mountain, also in Wallis.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of bones
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