dead body

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In "The Gallerist" -- starring Oscar winners Natalie Portman and Da'Vine Joy Randolph, along with Jenna Ortega and Sterling K. Brown -- a desperate curator tries to sell a dead body at Art Basel Miami.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Having fashioned a creature from dead body parts, the scientist recoils from the result, which appears to him to be a monster of “unparalleled barbarity,” and abandons his construction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

“Nobody should have to carry a dead body among the living,” Gai said.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

That breeds an inner feeling of 'over my dead body, this will not happen again, we're going to make sure we win this'.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025

I don’t really think I’m about to touch a dead body.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron