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Recent Examples of mummy
Unlike his possessions, King Tut didn’t make the trip to Chicago — his mummy remained in the Valley of the Kings outside Luxor, Egypt.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
In the early 1990s, an intact mummy was discovered in the Ötztal Alps, on the Italian-Austrian border, that proved to be more than 5,000 years old.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Europe’s oldest natural mummy, Ötzi the Iceman, died with moss packed into his boots for warmth.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2026
In ancient Egypt, no single community could produce a mummy.
—R. Alexander Bentley, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
In the early 1990s, an intact mummy was discovered in the Ötztal Alps, on the Italian-Austrian border, that proved to be more than 5,000 years old.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Europe’s oldest natural mummy, Ötzi the Iceman, died with moss packed into his boots for warmth.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Mar. 2026
In ancient Egypt, no single community could produce a mummy.
—R. Alexander Bentley, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mummy
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The Lincolns wed on November 4, 1842, in the Edwardses’ parlor, where Mary’s corpse would be laid out four tumultuous decades later.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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But that one rampaging invader unleashes enough destruction and mayhem for a whole army, hurling cars and trucks and motorcycles through the air like toys, tearing though buildings as if they were made of cardboard, and leaving the streets littered with bloodied corpses.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
Noun
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These poles are not relics but living records of family lineage, alliances, and legends.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Legend has it that these relics are the remains of martyrs from the early days of Christianity in Rome that were discovered in the 16th century in unmarked graves in the city's catacombs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Despite the mothballed plant's handsome brick exterior, inside it's filled with rattling pipes, hazard signs and cockroach carcasses.—
Ishan Thakore,
NPR,
20 May 2026
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Scientists say those figures likely underestimate the true toll as many whale carcasses sink or are swept back out to sea before they are ever found or reported.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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The outlet also reported that a cadaver dog alerted to a shed on the property where the trash can had allegedly been stored.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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Responding officers inspected the Tesla and found a cadaver bag in the front trunk.—
Laura Payne,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
15 May 2026
Noun
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That’s only possible because of the corpus of transcripts that sits underneath it.—
Gina Chua,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
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He was sent to a detention center in Kern County, and his lawyer filed a demand for his release, known as a habeas corpus petition, in federal court in Sacramento in March.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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“Mummy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mummy. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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