human remains

plural noun

: parts of the bodies of dead people

an area where ancient human remains have been found

Examples of human remains in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On May 3, Davis was charged with murder, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, unlawful possession of a firearm by a person convicted of a felony offense, arson and desecration of human remains. —Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024

The researchers examined 25 samples of human remains and 12 squirrel samples from two sites in Winchester and were able to reconstruct genomes of M. leprae found in three humans and one squirrel. —Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2024

Officials determined the human remains belonged to Edgar Keiter Sr., according to WKEF. —Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2024

Then at about 9:43 a.m. on May 1, deputies responded to a report of the discovery of human remains, authorities said. —Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 6 May 2024

His office drafted the proposal of the law regulating claims for restitution of human remains. —Koba Ryckewaert, New York Times, 5 May 2024

As construction workers were building a parking garage for a train station in Austria, human remains appeared buried in the dirt. —Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 May 2024

On April 7, one of the group’s volunteers who was examining the drone images reported something that may have been human remains. —Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024

Palestinians returning to the southern city of Khan Younis after the Israeli military pulled out this month were confronted with an apocalyptic scene — endless islands of rubble, destroyed roads and the smell of human remains. —Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2024