human remains
plural noun
: parts of the bodies of dead people
an area where ancient human remains have been found
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The tomb, belonging to Lieutenant Liu, contained human remains, grave goods, and inscriptions detailing Liu’s life as a commander.
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Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Over the last two months, human remains have been located in New Haven, Norwalk, Groton and Killingly, Connecticut; Foster, Rhode Island; and Framingham and Plymouth, Massachusetts.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Detectives with the department, along with the Connecticut State Police Eastern District Major Crime Squad, spent much of the afternoon and evening hours at the scene — which is about ¼ mile away from the Colonel Ledyard Cemetery on Mitchell Street where police found human remains on March 19.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Apr. 2025
State Auditor Grant Parks issued a series of recommendations as part of the report, which advised that the Legislature appropriate funding specifically to prioritize returning tribal artifacts and human remains.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Over the last two months, human remains have been located in New Haven, Norwalk, Groton and Killingly, Connecticut; Foster, Rhode Island; and Framingham and Plymouth, Massachusetts.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Detectives with the department, along with the Connecticut State Police Eastern District Major Crime Squad, spent much of the afternoon and evening hours at the scene — which is about ¼ mile away from the Colonel Ledyard Cemetery on Mitchell Street where police found human remains on March 19.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Apr. 2025
State Auditor Grant Parks issued a series of recommendations as part of the report, which advised that the Legislature appropriate funding specifically to prioritize returning tribal artifacts and human remains.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for human remains
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“Human remains.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20remains. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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