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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 are two dogs, for example, in Bartholomeus van Bassen’s painting of an imagined church interior with the tomb of William the Silent (pictured above, 1620).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Leo lit a candle and prayed at the tomb of Gaudí in the basilica’s crypt before the service, the highlight of Leo’s weeklong visit to Spain.—
Joseph Wilson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Noun
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The boxes contained more than 60 precious cultural artifacts, including a rare Inuit sealskin kayak, which were taken from First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities more than a century ago and have been held in the Vatican museums and vaults ever since.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
8 Dec. 2025
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While jewelry enthusiasts are familiar with the tiaras Kate Middleton and Queen Camilla frequently reach for — the Princess of Wales favors the Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot, while the Queen likes the Greville Tiara — these headtoppers are just a few of what's likely stored away in the royal vault.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
7 Dec. 2025
Noun
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That is, until Episode 3, when the terrifying harlequin seems to finally appear from the pitch black depths of a crypt inside the Derry cemetery.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
9 Nov. 2025
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Tours begin in Over-the-Rhine and include stops at a secret underground crypt and at historic pre-Prohibition-era lager-brewing tunnels.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Catacombs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catacombs. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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