Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catacombs
Noun
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For centuries, this fungus was feared as a silent killer lurking in ancient tombs, responsible for mysterious deaths and the legend of the pharaoh’s curse.—
Justin Stebbing,
JSTOR Daily,
24 July 2025 -
Firemen in their command center calm the fears of the locals who call in, law enforcement tracks down tomb robbers, while in the port of Torre Annunziata, Syrian tankers unload Ukrainian grain.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Most of the committee’s work was done in a secure records vault at CIA Headquarters.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Aug. 2025
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In true Ocean’s fashion, the plot is locked in the vault.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Officers found a gravesite dug open, along with the crypt and casket broken open.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2025
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Ticket Information Brompton Cemetery Catacombs Hidden beneath one of London’s most atmospheric Victorian cemeteries lie the Brompton Catacombs — a shadowy underworld of vaulted chambers and crypts.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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“Catacombs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catacombs. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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