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Recent Examples of sarcophagus
But Wegner points out that the raiders also took all the treasures—including the king’s mummy and sarcophagus—from the tomb, leaving it bereft of clues to help archaeologists track down the king’s identity.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
Rotting Flesh and the Skeleton Underneath Eggers wanted the audience almost to smell the rotting flesh when the sarcophagus is flipped open.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 2 Jan. 2025
Plot details are being kept in the sarcophagus but it is understood that Costa and Reynor are playing a married couple, who along with their daughter, cross paths with mummy dearest.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2025
What would protect the already unstable sarcophagus while that work was carried out?
—Kim Barker, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
Rotting Flesh and the Skeleton Underneath Eggers wanted the audience almost to smell the rotting flesh when the sarcophagus is flipped open.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 2 Jan. 2025
Plot details are being kept in the sarcophagus but it is understood that Costa and Reynor are playing a married couple, who along with their daughter, cross paths with mummy dearest.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2025
What would protect the already unstable sarcophagus while that work was carried out?
—Kim Barker, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sarcophagus
Noun
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At his funeral in Guatemala, his sister draped herself over his casket, weeping.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2025
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Standing a few feet from the casket, Genevieve wept and placed her hands on her face, appearing to be emotionally moved, the newspaper added.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But the final nail in the coffin of the film’s watchability is how much effort the octogenarian star actually puts into the role.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
4 June 2025
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New York scored six times in the eighth, with Brandon Nimmo’s two-run homer feeling like a nail in the coffin.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Noun
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In February, archaeologists revealed the lost tomb of Thutmose II, a pharaoh who ruled during the 15th century B.C.E.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 May 2025
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Baki’s tomb had a long, hall-like courtyard, with a second courtyard leading to the entrance of the tomb.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
27 May 2025
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“Sarcophagus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sarcophagus. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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