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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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Noun
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In 2022, for instance, Martinez and her team at the University of Santo Domingo discovered a 6.5-foot-tall, 4,300-foot-long tunnel some 40 feet beneath the temple while searching for the tomb.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Jan. 2025 -
The king later did public penance for this at Becket’s tomb in Canterbury.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
28 Jan. 2025
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Another jar was part of a ceremonial burial for Mr. Halsey in 2021.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Feb. 2025
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This discovery provides valuable insights into the burial practices and cultural significance of the Bell Beaker people.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This scene, showing graves on a computer, was moved to much later in the film, after Elwood has been brutally beaten.—
Hilton Dresden,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Feb. 2025
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Back when Marvin worked for Knuckles (Daniel Wu), his last big job was to drive Rose out to an unmarked grave and dump her in it.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
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The funeral service for the Roswell police officer who was fatally shot in the line of duty will be held tomorrow.—
Kristal Dixon,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Given his profound impact, his funeral is expected to draw thousands of guests, with the cathedral’s sanctuary reportedly being able to accommodate 2,500 people.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Sepulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sepulture. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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