corpse
noun
a dead body, usually of a human being.
corpses
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pluralof corpse.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Khanal also called for forensic testing kits to identify corpses and freezer units to store them, saying bodies that have been in water could decompose at a faster rate.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
With many corpses badly disfigured, volunteers said several families had claimed the same body.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
Sometimes known as "Doctor Death", he became famous for developing a technique called plastination, by which fluids and fatty tissue in corpses are replaced by rubber and polymers.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
A clockwise march past the 85 exhibits develops a chronology from the birth of modern war in the tangled British and French corpses of J.M.W.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The scent of rotten corpses is gone from the air at last.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
