carcase
Americannoun
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
In a powerful speech, she said the "burnt carcase" of Grenfell Tower had revealed the "true face of Kensington" - poverty, malnutrition and a lack of care.
From BBC • Sep. 5, 2017
Statistics from Defra show that household purchases of pork, beef, mutton and lamb carcase meat have halved since the late 70s.
From The Guardian • Feb. 13, 2013
They looked in wonder at the carcase of the fell beast that lay there; and their steeds would not go near.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
Lakshmi heard Chintamani’s prayer; and in the twinkling of an eye, while she was in the arms of the boatmen, her naturally beautiful form was turned into a vile carcase.
From Folk-Tales of Bengal by Day, Lal Behari
The carcase of the bullock had been sent to market.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
