Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mummies
Noun
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On the Halloween after the crash, Shirilla and her friends dressed as corpses.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
28 May 2026 -
The Medical Services Directorate managed the network of military hospitals used to house detainees, process corpses, and record deaths.—
Amer Matar,
The Dial,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Over centuries, relics of saints have been buried in the caves, according to UNESCO.—
Victoria Butenko,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Books, movies, and museums have become increasingly interactive, but there's still nothing quite like standing in the very places where fossils and relics were discovered, or watching history reenacted.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Donated human fat, to be exact, which has been procured from cadavers and meticulously processed into a thick injectable called Alloclae.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
19 Nov. 2025
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Harvard has stated the taking of portions of cadavers was conducted without authorities’ knowledge or permission.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Researchers found that despite California's statewide ban on lead ammunition for hunting wildlife, condors continue to suffer and die from lead poisoning after feeding on animal carcasses left in the landscape.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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These graveyards form when whale carcasses fall to the sea floor, becoming a sustaining snack for nearby critters.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
Noun
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In at least 36 cases, the bones belong to Indian rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta).—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
11 Dec. 2025
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Hutchinson underwent multiple surgeries after breaking both legs and multiple bones in his face from the crash.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Mummies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mummies. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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