mummies

noun

plural of mummy
as in corpses

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  1. corpses
  2. relics
  3. cadavers
  4. carcasses
  5. bones
Noun
  • Gein murdered at least two women, as well as illegally exhumed and mutilated multiple corpses, in the 1940s and 1950s.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Few things are as shocking to living people as corpses decomposing in the summer heat.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of corpses
Noun
  • Things like trumpets cracking, lights failing, and the BBC presenter’s original record of the broadcast breaking – all remind us of the fragility of relics, said Finn.
    — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Louisiana officials agree they’re no longer needed and describe them as relics of a time when Black students were forbidden from attending some schools.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of relics
Noun
  • In a recent study, researchers examined the left and right branches of the vagus nerve in 30 human cadavers in attempt to better map the nerve.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2026
  • For medical students, practicing with real cadavers would remain important.
    — Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 16 July 2026
Definition of cadavers
Noun
  • Two of them were killed, and their carcasses were abandoned and left to waste.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2026
  • At least one of the alligators was shot with a crossbow bolt, indicating intentional targeting, and the carcasses of the two alligators that died were abandoned and left to waste, TPWD said.
    — Doug Myers, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of carcasses
Noun
  • The right side of Freeman's body took the punishment, but the 2024 World Series MVP apparently didn't break any bones.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Rooms There are 46 guest rooms and suites at Pocketbook Hudson, each of which embraces the bones of the former factory.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of bones
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