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Recent Examples of catacombs
Don't let the name Wind Cave National Park lull you into thinking only of the dark and mysterious catacombs of the cave.
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Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 14 May 2026
Legend has it that these relics are the remains of martyrs from the early days of Christianity in Rome that were discovered in the 16th century in unmarked graves in the city's catacombs.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
Players explore the environment using a slew of weapons and magic spells in hidden dungeons, caves, catacombs and more.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
The Mummy is set up with the grace of Boris Karloff lumping around the catacombs.
—Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
His only book, Portraits in Life and Death (1976), juxtaposed photos of people in his circle and with images of ancient corpses in the Palermo catacombs.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
For a darker experience in the City of Light, venture beneath Paris and explore its hundreds of miles of catacombs.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 14 May 2026
Legend has it that these relics are the remains of martyrs from the early days of Christianity in Rome that were discovered in the 16th century in unmarked graves in the city's catacombs.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
Players explore the environment using a slew of weapons and magic spells in hidden dungeons, caves, catacombs and more.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
The Mummy is set up with the grace of Boris Karloff lumping around the catacombs.
—Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
His only book, Portraits in Life and Death (1976), juxtaposed photos of people in his circle and with images of ancient corpses in the Palermo catacombs.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
For a darker experience in the City of Light, venture beneath Paris and explore its hundreds of miles of catacombs.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catacombs
Noun
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There, surrounding his tomb, visitors will find walls covered in some of Goya’s finest frescoes, restored to their vivid, original pigment tones, along with the church interior and building structure itself, reports the Times of London.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
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Hue, Vietnam Ornate palaces, pavilions, statues and royal tombs are waiting to be explored in Hue.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
13 May 2026
Noun
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If unauthorized access is detected, a ring of fire activates inside the vault, sealing the space and rapidly reducing oxygen levels.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
15 May 2026
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The architecture changes, the vault improves, the algorithm evolves, but the root assumption usually remains the same.—
Pravir Malik,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Lying in this crypt is Nathan Lane’s Willy Loman, a tragic humbug, his delusions contradicted by the ruins around him.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Only the crypt—the chapel beneath the church—had been partially completed.—
Alicja Zelazko,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Catacombs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catacombs. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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