coroner

Definition of coronernext

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Recent Examples of coroner The owner’s name was Sidney Steele and his grandfather was Ashbel Steele, one of the first permanent settlers in River Forest, who served as the coroner, sheriff and postmaster. Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026 The Alameda County coroner later identified the student as William Yi Lu, a junior majoring in theater and performance studies, the Scanner reported. Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026 Law enforcement officials kept a tight lid on their criminal probe during that time and even got a court order barring coroner officials from releasing their findings. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026 Elkins was the father of seven of the children killed; the eighth victim was their cousin, the coroner's office previously told PEOPLE. Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coroner
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coroner
Noun
  • Jurors heard from Tanner Horner’s former pastor and a speech-language pathologist who recently evaluated the defendant in jail as defense attorneys continued to press their case at Horner’s capital murder trial Monday in Tarrant County.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
  • On Tuesday, defense attorneys negotiated jury instructions, tried to get charges dismissed against some of their clients and attempted to get additional witness testimony in, such as a pathologist to advance their argument that a bullet taken from the president’s forearm had been planted.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The group contains multiple doctors and lawyers.
    R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The Charlotte Observer spoke to North Carolina doctors about how to mitigate your colon cancer risk by eating less red meat, less ultraprocessed food and more fiber.
    Eva Flowe April 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Based on that, many physicians felt that the benefits did not outweigh the risks, including potential harm from surgery.
    Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Rivard, who’s also an emergency response physician, believes organic is essential for restoring both soil and human health.
    Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Revealing docs may tip the win to Musk Thousands of pages of internal documents have already been shared, and both Musk and Altman have given depositions ahead of the trial’s start.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Since then, the reality TV stars have faced issues with the sale of their Georgia home, had some domestic disputes and Bierrmann has slammed his ex in court docs.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The medical examiner responded to the scene as authorities taped off the block to investigate.
    Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Failure to report death to the medical examiner or law enforcement (intent to conceal).
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • When authorities in Running Springs were having trouble finding a missing woman, two K9s put their noses together and found her in a steep ravine, where medics were able to get her to safety.
    Zach Boetto, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • But one that stood out was his service as a medic in the Pacific during World War II.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026

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“Coroner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coroner. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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