catacombs

plural of catacomb
as in tomb
an underground burial chamber explored the catacombs looking for evidence about burial customs of that ancient society

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Noun
  • Matthew’s account of the empty tomb, followed by ever more elaborate resurrection narratives, serves, Pagels suggests, both to address the practical difficulties of reclaiming the bodies of the executed and to counter skeptical claims that Jesus’ corpse had simply been stolen.
    Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Plot details are being kept in the tomb, but it is understood that Reynor is playing a husband and father who runs afoul of supernaturally sinister forces.
    Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Bruce Springsteen is really throwing open the vaults for his upcoming Tracks II: The Lost Albums box set.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 Apr. 2025
  • And while his studio albums and official releases have formed one of the most celebrated discographies in rock history, many have known that there’s a mountain of unreleased music sitting in the vaults.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Many famous Argentines rest in this labyrinthine city of the dead, brimming with more than 6,400 elaborate, over-the-top mausoleums, crypts, statues, and tombs as stylish and sophisticated as Porteños themselves.
    Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 12 Feb. 2025
  • In the crypt where St. Anthony was born, there is a contemporary tile panel illustrating a 1982 visit to the church by Pope John Paul II.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Catacombs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catacombs. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.

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