crypt

as in tomb
an underground burial chamber the old church's crypt is the final resting place for the president and his beloved wife

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Recent Examples of crypt While the villains manage to escape, Pope and Sarah aren’t so fortunate; the last viewers see of them in Part 1, they’re trapped underground as the crypt fills with floodwater from a nasty storm brewing overhead. Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024 The expansive lawns are shaded by over 50 species of trees and conceal a 13th-century wine press and cellar, as well as a small crypt now used for weddings and baptisms. L’Oscar, London Asceticism has been replaced by total decadence inside the old headquarters of the Baptist church in London. Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2024 Such is Monroe’s legacy that the Los Angeles city council recently named her Brentwood home a historic cultural monument and the tech investor Anthony Jabin bought a burial crypt next to the star’s grave for $195,000. Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 26 Sep. 2024 He was buried in La Sagrada Familia within the crypt in the chapel of the Virgen del Carmen. Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for crypt 
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Noun
  • There are endless ruins to discover… the remains of villas, palaces, theaters, castles, churches, tombs, and more... The Paphos Mosaics are one of the finest examples of ancient mosaics in the Eastern Mediterranean and should absolutely be at the top of your must-see list.
    Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The fights are silly; the final scene in the tomb is bizarrely quick and awkward.
    Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The trajectory of another famous figure in the Warner Bros. vault offers an example, Oberschelp says.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The owner kept the dime in an Ohio bank vault for more than 40 years.
    Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The book is slim, its pages filled with white space, and the photos themselves take on the feeling of a mausoleum’s statuary.
    Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 14 Oct. 2024
  • It was built in the 17th century by Emperor Shah Jahan, as a mausoleum for his favourite queen, Mumtaz Mahal, who had died giving birth to their 14th child.
    The Week UK, theweek, 25 Sep. 2024

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“Crypt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crypt. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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