human remains

plural noun

: parts of the bodies of dead people

an area where ancient human remains have been found

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As previously reported, the New Jersey State Police alerted the public to human remains found in a refrigerator on Dec. 22 in Cape May County's Belleplain State Forest — asking for help in identifying the woman by sharing a look at her tattoos. —

Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025 The Weather Channel did not air footage of human remains in the aftermath of the California wildfires. —

Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025 Blevins is facing one count of desecrating human remains and another for hindering apprehension in connection with the case. —

Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025 Wreckage, oil and human remains washed up on beaches from South Florida to Long Island, New York, and horrified civilians watched from Atlantic City’s boardwalk as German subs pursued and sank merchant ships in broad daylight. —

David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for human remains

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