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Recent Examples of columbarium
Mei and Shing casually dismiss Angie’s insistence that Pat wanted to have her ashes scattered at sea, instead heeding the advice of their fortuneteller, arranging for a traditional ritual and internment in a columbarium.
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
In 2019, the group bought a columbarium with 96 niches to inter ashes for other kinds of service dogs.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 29 Apr. 2024
Her remains are stored in one of a series of ornate lockers in the columbarium of a Buddhist temple in Hsinchu, second from the bottom, just a few feet away from my uncle, her son.
—Frank Shyong, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024
Next to the chapel is a columbarium, a repository for the ashes of select members of the congregation.
—Ted Koppel, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2024
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2024
In 2019, the group bought a columbarium with 96 niches to inter ashes for other kinds of service dogs.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 29 Apr. 2024
Her remains are stored in one of a series of ornate lockers in the columbarium of a Buddhist temple in Hsinchu, second from the bottom, just a few feet away from my uncle, her son.
—Frank Shyong, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024
Next to the chapel is a columbarium, a repository for the ashes of select members of the congregation.
—Ted Koppel, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for columbarium
Noun
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The ceremony will be held in front of the community mausoleum.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
22 May 2025
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When Willie Lincoln, the third son of President Lincoln, died at age 11 of typhoid fever, he was interred in a mausoleum in Oak Hill Cemetery.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This is a departure from tradition, under which many of Francis' predecessors have been laid to rest in the crypt of St. Peter's Basilica.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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The Basilica of Saint Mary Major is one of four major papal basilicas, but Pope Francis has broken with tradition in his request to be laid to rest there, rather than in one of the crypts of St Peter’s Basilica inside the Vatican City.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The moment a secret is used—in a script, an API call or a pipeline—the vault loses all visibility and control.—
Ofir Har-Chen,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Those do-it-all performances are the types of games that vault teams into the NBA Finals and players into superstardom.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Players explore the environment using a slew of weapons and magic spells in hidden dungeons, caves, catacombs and more.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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At Dark Universe, a land that harnesses Universal’s horror history, a ride called Monsters Unchained: The Frankenstein Experiment takes guests deep into the catacombs of Frankenstein Manor, where Dr. Victoria Frankenstein conducts experiments.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In February, archaeologists revealed the lost tomb of Thutmose II, a pharaoh who ruled during the 15th century B.C.E.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 May 2025
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Baki’s tomb had a long, hall-like courtyard, with a second courtyard leading to the entrance of the tomb.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Thousands of homes and a sprawl of entire neighborhoods were transformed into outdoor charnel houses.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
10 Jan. 2025
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Thousands of homes and a sprawl of entire neighborhoods were transformed into outdoor charnel houses.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Traditionally, a cemetery’s care fell to families and churches.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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The site of two ancient Anglo-Saxon cemeteries, Sutton Hoo has offered a wealth of knowledge about pre-Norman British history since its first excavation in 1938.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
29 May 2025
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This ornate crown, found in a burial site, is a first-of-its-kind discovery in the region.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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These new findings, including the artifacts and burial site, adds to new archaeological understanding about the purpose of ancient frontier walls throughout Eurasia.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
29 May 2025
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“Columbarium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/columbarium. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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