headless corpse

Frequency: 4.51.8 per million words

Describes a corpse without a head.

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Examples (10)

  • The detective stared in horror at the headless corpse lying in the alley.
  • Archaeologists unearthed what appeared to be the headless corpse of a medieval warrior.
  • Local legends tell of a headless corpse that haunts the old battlefield at midnight.
  • Authorities have yet to identify the headless corpse found by the riverbank this morning.
  • The forensic team carefully examined the headless corpse for any identifying marks.
  • In the dim light of the crypt, the explorer stumbled upon a headless corpse.
  • The grim aftermath of the battle was a field littered with mangled bodies and a single headless corpse.
  • For weeks, the mystery of the headless corpse had baffled the small town's police force.
  • A headless corpse was discovered by a hiker on the mountain trail.
  • The discovery of several headless corpses suggested the work of a ritualistic killer.