Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of crypt
The revelations come after a recent renovation prompted by a water leak in the crypt created an unexpected opportunity to perform a state-of-the-art scientific analysis on the corpse.
—
Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
More | Royal treasures hidden in cathedral crypt were lost for decades — until now.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
Pope Francis’ body was then taken to the Basilica of St. Mary Major for entombment, rather than the traditional crypt of St. Peter’s Basilica, where many of his predecessors are laid to rest.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Climb the 343 steps of the south tower for a panoramic view, then descend into the crypt where Habsburg organs (literal ones) rest in urns.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crypt
Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
More | Royal treasures hidden in cathedral crypt were lost for decades — until now.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
Pope Francis’ body was then taken to the Basilica of St. Mary Major for entombment, rather than the traditional crypt of St. Peter’s Basilica, where many of his predecessors are laid to rest.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Climb the 343 steps of the south tower for a panoramic view, then descend into the crypt where Habsburg organs (literal ones) rest in urns.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crypt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crypt
Noun
-
The city’s monuments, which include several royal palaces, ritual sites and tombs, have been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
25 May 2025
-
The gravesite also houses the tombs of Edith Piaf and Oscar Wilde and has long been a site for fans of the rocker to pay their respects in the area known as Poet's Corner. Paris' official tourism website states that crowds gather there on the anniversary of Morrison's death on July 3 every year.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
Noun
-
The 17-year-old has already collected two gold medals at this year’s World Cup circuit, one on vault and another on floor exercise.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
-
The fact that neither could get off the floor was another negative; Queen’s 23-inch no-step vertical was the worst at the combine, and Broome’s 24 1/2-inch vault was not much better.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
Noun
-
Image Most of the mausoleums still belong in private hands; if family leases are not renewed, remains are discreetly removed to the ossuary.—
Sadie Stein,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
-
Inside the mausoleum, niches were cut into the plaster, likely to hold funerary urns spanning generations.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Crypt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crypt. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share