human remains
plural noun
: parts of the bodies of dead people
an area where ancient human remains have been found
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On July 16, 2022, deputies responded to a property at the 1700 block of Rio Communities Boulevard in Los Lunas after being notified about human remains found beneath a tree.
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David Chiu, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The Coconino County Sheriff's Office was investigating human remains found north of Sedona in late October.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Kada Scott's parents provided a statement on Monday during a press conference as new charges were filed against the suspect, Keon King, in her disappearance after human remains belonging to the 23-year-old were found on Saturday.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Ancient Origins continues that archaeologists expected to find human remains or grave goods, the absence of which communicated to researchers that the site was a cenotaph, a symbolic grave for someone who was laid to rest elsewhere.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2025
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David Chiu, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The Coconino County Sheriff's Office was investigating human remains found north of Sedona in late October.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Kada Scott's parents provided a statement on Monday during a press conference as new charges were filed against the suspect, Keon King, in her disappearance after human remains belonging to the 23-year-old were found on Saturday.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Ancient Origins continues that archaeologists expected to find human remains or grave goods, the absence of which communicated to researchers that the site was a cenotaph, a symbolic grave for someone who was laid to rest elsewhere.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Human remains.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20remains. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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