corpse

as in carcass
a dead body the startling discovery of a corpse required a call to the police

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Recent Examples of corpse Emotional issues have deep resonance on Last — by comparison The Walking Dead was as empty as a corpse’s conscience — and the revelation of what’s caused Ellie and Joel’s rift will lead to a great, wrenching episode. Tom Gliatto, People.com, 12 Apr. 2025 With just two episodes left, 1923 weeds out its ensemble cast to the tune of seven fresh corpses. Matt Cabral, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025 Matthew’s account of the empty tomb, followed by ever more elaborate resurrection narratives, serves, Pagels suggests, both to address the practical difficulties of reclaiming the bodies of the executed and to counter skeptical claims that Jesus’ corpse had simply been stolen. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025 But this ludicrous 1943 espionage plot involving a corpse, fake papers and amazing good fortune also lends itself to absurdity. Frank Rizzo, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for corpse

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“Corpse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corpse. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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