Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charnels
Noun
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The statues were placed on rectangular stone platforms called ahu, which serve as tombs.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
8 Oct. 2025 -
Research on ancient Egypt is largely biased toward the elite, whose spectacular tombs, monuments, and artifacts have been the dominant focus.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some traders are warning that a looming shortage of physical silver in London’s vaults could drive prices even higher.—
Benzinga,
Freep.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Each share of the GLD ETF represents a fractional interest in a trust that holds physical gold in high-security vaults run by JPMorgan and HSBC in London and New York.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Hamas delivered four coffins to Israel late Tuesday, each thought to contain the remains of Israeli captives held in Gaza.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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The spooky season might not be celebrated in the ocean, but a creature that lives in La Jolla waters somehow manages to bring costumes, coffins and skeletons to the briny deep.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Charnels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charnels. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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