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as in tomb
a final resting place for a dead person
opened the sepulture and examined the mummy
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as in burial
the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place
the final sepulture of the body had to wait until the ground thawed
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The tomb of ancient Egyptian King Thutmose II has been found, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced.—
Francesca Aton for ArtNews,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2025 -
An inscription stated that Hatshepsut had the tomb's contents relocated due to flooding.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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On Wednesday, tens of thousands of Israelis lined highways as the bodies of a mother and her two young sons, killed in captivity in Gaza, were taken for burial on Wednesday.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
arkansasonline.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Yes—in fact, some historians believe Stonehenge is foremost a burial site.—
Hannah Edgar,
ARTnews.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Remembering The Past Before the main festivities begin, many towns and cities hold memorial services at the graves of significant historical figures or at statues dedicated to Norway’s past leaders.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The bodies of the six victims were all found in various states of decomposition in shallow graves in the same desert area in northeastern El Paso.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA TODAY,
5 Mar. 2025
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According to a fundraiser for funeral expenses, DJ Funk had been living with cancer.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
7 Mar. 2025
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Following the funeral, his remains were cremated and scattered on a California hillside.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Sepulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sepulture. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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