Thesaurus results for CATACOMB

catacomb

noun

ˈka-tə-ˌkōm

as in tomb

usually catacombs plural an underground burial chamber explored the catacombs looking for evidence about burial customs of that ancient society

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Recent Examples of catacomb The Coliseum catacombs even had its own particular disease. —

Leon Hale, Houston Chronicle, 17 Feb. 2026 His only book, Portraits in Life and Death (1976), juxtaposed photos of people in his circle and with images of ancient corpses in the Palermo catacombs. —

Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 7 Nov. 2025 For his role as Erik, the disfigured organist who haunts the catacombs of the Paris opera house, Chaney underwent a dramatic — and painful — transformation that involved pulling back his nostrils with piano wire to create a skeletal look. —

Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025 For a darker experience in the City of Light, venture beneath Paris and explore its hundreds of miles of catacombs. —

Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for catacomb

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There, surrounding his tomb, visitors will find walls covered in some of Goya’s finest frescoes, restored to their vivid, original pigment tones, along with the church interior and building structure itself, reports the Times of London.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026
Hue, Vietnam Ornate palaces, pavilions, statues and royal tombs are waiting to be explored in Hue.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 13 May 2026