Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sarcophagi
Noun
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Lying in coffins is a growing wellness trend in Japan, and the results seem surprisingly effective.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Outside,
12 Mar. 2026 -
Seeing Trump saluting the coffins of six soldiers killed, wearing his baseball cap — where is his helmet?—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Light rain fell as ambulances lined up outside the cemetery and began unloading dozens of plain wooden caskets.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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When those caskets came off that plane?—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The boundaries of the necropolis are not clearly defined, scientists said, noting modern planting pits, ditches and agricultural work have obliterated several tombs.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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An intimate doc-feature take on renowned Panamanian anthropologist Reina Torres de Araúz (1932-82), who battled the plundering of artifacts from pre-1492 tombs, told from th POV of a soon who lost her mother too soon.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Sarcophagi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sarcophagi. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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