crypt

Definition of cryptnext
as in tomb
an underground burial chamber the old church's crypt is the final resting place for the president and his beloved wife

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Recent Examples of crypt In Culiacan, in neighboring Sinaloa state, home to a cartel of the same name, there is a cemetery known for its luxury crypts and mausoleums for one-time kingpins like Ignacio Coronel - an old associate of El Mencho - and Arturo Beltrán Leyva. CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026 In Culiacan, in neighboring Sinaloa state, home to a cartel of the same name, there is a cemetery known for its luxury crypts and mausoleums for one-time kingpins like Ignacio Coronel — an old associate of El Mencho — and Arturo Beltrán Leyva. ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026 Plans also call for a seventh-floor restaurant and a publicly accessible green rooftop with panoramic city views, alongside the preservation and integration of a 13th-century medieval crypt. Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 23 Feb. 2026 The decision to remove them from the crypt and welcome pilgrims for a month is a means to keep his message alive and give Christians a chance to pray before them, officials said. Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crypt
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Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • If unauthorized access is detected, a ring of fire activates inside the vault, sealing the space and rapidly reducing oxygen levels.
    Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 15 May 2026
  • The architecture changes, the vault improves, the algorithm evolves, but the root assumption usually remains the same.
    Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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  • This month, the hospital granted rare access to reporters from the Associated Press, allowing them into rooms that lie on either side of the centerpiece of Les Invalides, a soaring mausoleum that holds Napoleon’s sarcophagus.
    Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
  • This month, the hospital granted rare access to reporters from The Associated Press, allowing them into rooms that lie on either side of the centerpiece of Les Invalides, a soaring mausoleum that holds Napoleon's sarcophagus.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 May 2026

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“Crypt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crypt. Accessed 21 May. 2026.

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