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Recent Examples of sarcophagus
The sarcophagus found inside the tomb was also inscribed with the name of its occupant and his titles, according to the post.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Excavations at Herodium, the king’s lavish palace complex south of Jerusalem, revealed hundreds of red limestone fragments—perhaps pieces of the king’s sarcophagus.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025
In another crafty move, Focus Features is selling full-scale replicas of the sarcophagus for $20,000 a piece.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The theater chain has revealed a Nosferatu popcorn sarcophagus (below) for the upcoming Robert Eggers horror film.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Excavations at Herodium, the king’s lavish palace complex south of Jerusalem, revealed hundreds of red limestone fragments—perhaps pieces of the king’s sarcophagus.
—Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025
In another crafty move, Focus Features is selling full-scale replicas of the sarcophagus for $20,000 a piece.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The theater chain has revealed a Nosferatu popcorn sarcophagus (below) for the upcoming Robert Eggers horror film.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sarcophagus
Noun
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Consequently, as the Longacre exhumation shows, Polly was buried in Longacre’s casket, and Arthur couldn’t bear to strip his father of his dignity.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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Beginning the week of June 2, soldiers, their horses and the caisson will carry caskets for two funerals a day and a maximum of 10 per week.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On Thursday morning, the volunteers stacked coffins 10 layers deep outside the State Department headquarters to protest funding cuts to the global program known as PEPFAR, or the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.—
Orion Rummler,
Them.,
18 Apr. 2025
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While all of the men who had been carrying the coffin faced injuries, the son of Aviles reportedly faced the worst injuries and was knocked out.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Related article Clashes erupt in western India as Hindu groups demand demolition of Mughal ruler’s tomb Modi’s BJP denies using the Mughal emperor’s name to defame India’s Muslims.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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See inside In Linfen, China, archaeologists uncovered a Yuan Dynasty tomb with a domed ceiling adorned with murals.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Sarcophagus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sarcophagus. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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