Thesaurus results for CATACOMBS

catacombs

noun

plural of catacomb

as in tomb

an underground burial chamber explored the catacombs looking for evidence about burial customs of that ancient society

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Recent Examples of catacombs 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

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In Pakistan, she was greeted by President Mohammad Ayub Khan, laid a wreath at the tomb of Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the nation’s founder, and attended a state dinner in Islamabad, the nation’s capital.

— Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Since its founding in 1838, Green-Wood Cemetery’s permanent residents have lain among the hills of Brooklyn, their tranquility guarded by elaborate statuary, venerable trees, and sumptuous tombs.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 14 Apr. 2026