charnels

variants also charnel houses
plural of charnel

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for charnels
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Accompanying the gallows are mannequins in ponchos, coffins and additional Mexican flags.
    Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
  • As rhythmic machines press zinc sheets into coffins, factory workers reflect on their own mortality.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Charnels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charnels. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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