corses

Definition of corsesnext
plural of corse, archaic
as in corpses
a dead body would have to inter the corse of many a fallen comrade before the war's end

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Noun
  • His body languished for years inside the room-temperature building in Penrose with other corpses before their discovery.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Three other roach corpses were spotted around the restaurant.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Anacapa Island, for instance, has no services aside from some primitive campsites, a lighthouse and limited hiking options, but is also a major seabird rookery from April to August, which translates to lots of bird poop, noise, bird carcasses and territorial bird behavior.
    Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
  • New York has implemented a strict policy that no deer carcasses can be brought into the state, despite whether it was shot in a chronic wasting disease positive state or not.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Corses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corses. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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