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Recent Examples of catacomb
Choose Sauternes for golden dessert wines, Arcachon Bay for oysters, and Saint-Émilion’s limestone catacombs.
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
The City Market redevelopment will expose historic catacombs in the $15 million plaza.
Congratulations to IndyStar's Dana Hunsinger Benbow, the first woman ever to be named Indiana's top sportswriter by NSMA.
—Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 10 Jan. 2025
One morning the four of us climbed the bell tower of the Monolithic church in Saint-Emilion, a medieval marvel, then descended, following a guide, into the subterranean nave and catacombs.
—Jo Rodgers, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024
As Pope and Sarah search for an exit, a heavy storm rolls in, flooding the catacombs.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
The City Market redevelopment will expose historic catacombs in the $15 million plaza.
Congratulations to IndyStar's Dana Hunsinger Benbow, the first woman ever to be named Indiana's top sportswriter by NSMA.
—Joe Mutascio, IndyStar, 10 Jan. 2025
One morning the four of us climbed the bell tower of the Monolithic church in Saint-Emilion, a medieval marvel, then descended, following a guide, into the subterranean nave and catacombs.
—Jo Rodgers, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024
As Pope and Sarah search for an exit, a heavy storm rolls in, flooding the catacombs.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catacomb
Noun
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The sheikh’s tomb blocks my vision.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
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But from the tomb of Philip’s father, Charles V, comes a booming ghostly voice, and Carlo is led away into darkness.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management is building an underground vault with a park on top to improve stormwater management, enhance drainage, and reduce flooding and sewer overflow that have historically affected the area.—
Drew Kann,
AJC.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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The Bruins needed a strong performance on vault to claim the conference title.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The bones were then arranged on a table in the crypt before being transferred to the lower church of the basilica.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
23 Feb. 2026
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Plans also call for a seventh-floor restaurant and a publicly accessible green rooftop with panoramic city views, alongside the preservation and integration of a 13th-century medieval crypt.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Catacomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catacomb. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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