How to Use coroner in a Sentence

coroner

noun
  • The coroner examined the body but found no evidence of foul play.
  • The 28-year-old's cause of death has been ruled a suicide by the coroner.
    Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com, 18 July 2022
  • Her death was ruled a homicide by the coroner in April.
    Staff Report, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Aug. 2022
  • The cause of death of the children has not been released by the coroner, police said.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 19 Oct. 2023
  • The coroner’s office has not yet released the cause of Fassler’s death.
    Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
  • The elder McDaniel and Nixon died there, the coroner's records show.
    Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2024
  • But Ben, 29, hadn't been strangled by a reptile, the coroner told Sam on the spot.
    Jeff Truesdell, Peoplemag, 5 Oct. 2022
  • He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Hot Spring County coroner.
    Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 5 Dec. 2023
  • The coroner noted that the drugs did not contribute to her death.
    Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 14 July 2023
  • The coroner will determine the cause of death, Nieto said.
    Jay Croft, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024
  • The coroner’s office says Ian Hollopeter, 22, died as a result of the crash.
    Fox19, The Enquirer, 18 Mar. 2024
  • The coroner estimated that the skull had been in the woods for about a decade, which meant the person had died around 1976.
    oregonlive, 1 May 2023
  • The coroner’s office has not released the identity of the man.
    Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Hannah was found dead inside the residence and the coroner was called to the scene.
    Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 8 Oct. 2024
  • The county coroner also said that Espinoza lived on the farm.
    Maryam Jameel, ProPublica, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The couple’s cause of death was confirmed this week by the county coroner.
    Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2024
  • Earl, who was driving a sedan, was pronounced dead at the scene, the coroner’s office.
    Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2023
  • McClatchy News has reached out to the coroner and is awaiting a response.
    Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2024
  • The faithful son flashes his MLA badge and clout at the coroner's office.
    Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
  • The coroner is now set to determine the official cause of death.
    Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
  • The city coroner has said her death was storm-related, per the outlet.
    Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2023
  • The coroner could not determine a cause or manner of death.
    Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 27 Apr. 2023
  • The Marion County coroner ruled the death of 1-year-old girl at a home on the east side in May a homicide.
    John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 14 Aug. 2022
  • Editor's note: The coroner's office released the wrong name of the man who was killed.
    Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 31 Oct. 2022
  • The coroner's office plans to rule the death heat-related, per the outlet.
    Tristan Balagtas, PEOPLE.com, 28 June 2022
  • The local coroner would find eight bullets in Link Williams’ body.
    oregonlive, 15 Feb. 2023
  • The death toll from the wildfires rose to 24 this weekend, the coroner’s office said Sunday night.
    Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The coroner ruled that the hemorrhage had caused Ratliff to collapse, fall down the stairs and hit her head, which explained the amount of blood found at the scene.
    Emma Dibdin, Town & Country, 4 June 2022
  • The county coroner will identify the remains and determine the cause of death.
    Adam Carlson, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
  • The man's remains not have not been located and his cause of death would be a matter determined by the coroner, Bolas said.
    Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025

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