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Recent Examples of mummy
Many of the mummies also emanated hints of smoke, mold, flowers and dust, among other odors.
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Sarah Everts, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
There is a certain internal logic to making mummies smell good.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
The beast’s remains were originally excavated in 1914 during an expedition to Bahariya Oasis, a site in Egypt’s western desert known for yielding additional dinosaur bones, as well as ancient mummies and architectural treasures.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Their diets are reasonably well known due to the findings in the digestive tracts of mammoth mummies.
—Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Everts, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
There is a certain internal logic to making mummies smell good.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
The beast’s remains were originally excavated in 1914 during an expedition to Bahariya Oasis, a site in Egypt’s western desert known for yielding additional dinosaur bones, as well as ancient mummies and architectural treasures.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Their diets are reasonably well known due to the findings in the digestive tracts of mammoth mummies.
—Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mummy
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Emmit Yarbrough, 58, pleaded guilty in March to arson, a Level 4 felony, and abuse of a corpse, a Level 6 felony.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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Schneider has been charged with kidnapping leading to death, concealment of a corpse and endangering the integrity of the corpse, per The Telegraph; Caboubassy and Benrakia were charged with complicity.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
20 May 2025
Noun
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FedEx typically prohibits the shipping of animal carcasses except in certain circumstances, which might include getting pre-approval.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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Cleaning up the Environment Vultures fulfill the vital role of consuming carrion, or the carcasses of dead animals.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
9 May 2025
Noun
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The police department called in cadaver dogs to search the canal, which led directly into the San Francisco bay.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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Sanders said a second search was conducted on April 8, in which two out of the three cadaver dogs indicated that human remains were likely present at the shed.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Trust income and corpus is deemed accumulated even if the U.S. person’s interest in the trust is contingent on future events.—
Matthew L. Roberts,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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After he was convicted, now it’s gone on to appeals, he’s filed for two Habeas corpus’, he’s filed an appellate brief.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
22 May 2025
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“Mummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mummy. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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