as in burial
a final resting place for a dead person
explored the historic graveyard and saw tombs that dated back two centuries
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as in to bury
to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea
Forest Lawn is where many of Tinseltown's immortals are tombed for all eternity
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Recent Examples of tomb
Helen Iatrou,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
For decades, tomb raiders have pillaged sites across the country, selling them on the black market.
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Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
Highlights include the Pyramid of Djoser or Step Pyramid—the world’s oldest pyramid—and the Mastaba of Ti tomb.
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Nada El Sawy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Nov. 2023
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Noun
Beyond its shape, what's especially intriguing is the two pre-Nuragic chamber tombs dating to around 3200–2800 BCE carved into the volcanic rock.
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Helen Iatrou,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
For decades, tomb raiders have pillaged sites across the country, selling them on the black market.
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Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Verb
The bed resists public-facing things, hence its charge as a womb to tomb motif.
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Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
Highlights include the Pyramid of Djoser or Step Pyramid—the world’s oldest pyramid—and the Mastaba of Ti tomb.
—
Nada El Sawy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tomb
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The lengthy delay to the funeral has raised questions about how Khamenei's remains have been preserved, as Islamic tradition, anaylsts say, generally calls for prompt burial and discourages chemical embalming.
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According to Jackson’s account, Fong said her father, the village headman, removed large pieces of wreckage from the crash site and organized the burial of McKinney’s body right there.
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But instead of trying to make the turn, Diene laid the ball off for Baker, who buried a one-timer into the left side of the net.
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In addition, the group plans to bury a time capsule on July 4 in Philadelphia to be opened on America's 500th birthday in 2276.
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Plastics are in our bodies from the placenta until the grave.
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Milner will be honored in a ceremony at Spring Grove on July 12 when his veteran’s marker will be set out on his grave, Lewis said.
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If not for the hole, Johnson may have remained in relative obscurity in Spring Grove, a graveyard where the city’s historical elite are interred next to people who never made it into the news.
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After his lie in state honor at the Idaho Capitol and a public funeral in May, Kempthorne was interred at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery in Boise.
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A couple of miles from the cemetery, a large group had gathered outside a small house for a holiday weekend cookout.
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Khomeini’s funeral saw chaotic scenes as millions thronged his mourning ceremony and trip to the cemetery.
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The Enclave, Buick’s large, three-row crossover, has been redesigned for 2018, allowing the automaker to finally place its predecessor in a sepulchre and seal the entrance.
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The Garden Tomb, is believed by many to be the garden and sepulchre of Joseph of Arimathea, and therefore a possible site of the resurrection of Jesus.
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“Tomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tomb. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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