How to Use coroner in a Sentence

coroner

noun
  • The coroner examined the body but found no evidence of foul play.
  • The coroner said no one else was injured that day.
    — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 26 May 2026
  • The coroner has ruled her death a homicide.
    — Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Funke said more should be done to prepare coroners for the job.
    — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 26 Aug. 2025
  • That’s the law, whether coroners follow it or not.
    — Jonah Walters, The Conversation, 24 June 2026
  • The coroner in that case said her body had been deceased for three or four weeks.
    — Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com, 20 Oct. 2021
  • The coroner on the case said her body had been there for weeks before it was found.
    — Christal Hayes, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2021
  • The coroner said all four victims died as a result of the fire.
    — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The coroner said all four victims died as a result of the fire.
    — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The coroner said Helling was declared dead at the scene.
    — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The coroner said one person was killed and two were injured in the blaze.
    — Kim Schupp, The Enquirer, 14 Apr. 2022
  • The county coroner ruled their deaths were caused by a drug overdose.
    — James T. Norman, chicagotribune.com, 10 Dec. 2021
  • His cause of death will be determined by a coroner.
    — Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • His death was ruled a homicide by the county coroner.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 2 June 2026
  • The coroner's office did not list his cause or manner of death.
    — Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The coroner's office did not list her cause or manner of death.
    — Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
  • There was no trauma to the skull, the coroner's office said.
    — David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The coroner's office has not yet released the child's name or age.
    — Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 29 Mar. 2026
  • They were pronounced dead at the scene, the coroner's office said.
    — Doha Madani, NBC news, 1 May 2025
  • The coroner ruled Kramer's death a homicide.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The coroner will determine the cause of death.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The new coroner's office and forensics lab are planned across the street on the south side.
    — Lawrence Andrea, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Jan. 2022
  • The 28-year-old's cause of death has been ruled a suicide by the coroner.
    — Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com, 18 July 2022
  • The coroner noted that the drugs did not contribute to her death.
    — Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 14 July 2023
  • The coroner did note that Clay was in the third trimester of pregnancy.
    — Matthew Cupelli, IndyStar, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The coroner said Murray was not wearing a life vest.
    — Michael Guise, CBS News, 12 June 2026
  • The coroner said the manner of death has been ruled an accident.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The cause of death of the children has not been released by the coroner, police said.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 19 Oct. 2023
  • The couple’s cause of death was confirmed this week by the county coroner.
    — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2024
  • The city coroner has said her death was storm-related, per the outlet.
    — Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2023

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