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or sepulcher
as in tomb
a final resting place for a dead person
a poem describing the forgotten sepulcher of a valiant knight of the Middle Ages
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Recent Examples of sepulchre
The Enclave, Buick’s large, three-row crossover, has been redesigned for 2018, allowing the automaker to finally place its predecessor in a sepulchre and seal the entrance.
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Al Haas, Philly.com, 28 June 2018
The Garden Tomb, is believed by many to be the garden and sepulchre of Joseph of Arimathea, and therefore a possible site of the resurrection of Jesus.
—Joe Yudin, Town & Country, 5 Oct. 2016
Al Haas, Philly.com, 28 June 2018
The Garden Tomb, is believed by many to be the garden and sepulchre of Joseph of Arimathea, and therefore a possible site of the resurrection of Jesus.
—Joe Yudin, Town & Country, 5 Oct. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sepulchre
Noun
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Visitors walk among ancient walls and tombs, uncovering stories that span from Roman London to World War II.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Known both as a common crop mold and a lurking danger in ancient tombs, its spores have been linked to mysterious deaths — from King Tutankhamun’s 1920s excavation to a 1970s Polish royal tomb incident that apparently killed several archaeologists.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
24 June 2025
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Across the landscape of northern Poland are dozens of cemeteries with early medieval burial mounds, known as Orzeszkowo-type barrows.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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Ticket Information The crypt beneath the historic St Bride’s Church on Fleet Street contains Roman pavements, medieval foundations, and even plague burial sites.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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“Sepulchre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sepulchre. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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