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mausoleum

noun

Definition of mausoleum

as in monument

a stone building with places for the dead bodies of several people or the body of an important person The cemetery has many mausoleums for some of the cites most notable families.

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Recent Examples of mausoleum Then in January 2026, according to police, a potential family member reached out to police and said the mausoleum and grave of a relative at Riverview Cemetery were unlawfully desecrated in 2002. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026 Newspaper reports from 2002 indicated the coffin in the mausoleum had been smashed open, and remains were then taken from the site. — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026 According to People, Dean was interred in a mausoleum at the cemetery. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2026 Cinespia introduced the concept of showing films on the mausoleum wall in 2002, broadening the scope of possibility events-wise. — Lina Lecaro, SPIN, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mausoleum

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Luxor, home to Karnak, the Valley of the Kings and some of the most famous monuments of the ancient world, will experience more than six minutes of totality and will attract eclipse chasers from around the world.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Protesters gather for a student demonstration at Place de la Bastille with a view of the Colonne de Juillet monument in Paris, on October 8, 2026, as part of a nationwide protest movement over learning conditions.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

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Architect Todd Ernst, who helped uncover the mural, compared the experience to discovering an Egyptian tomb.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
But there is very little archaeological evidence available, given that many of the earliest Egyptian tombs were plundered and/or hastily excavated.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026

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The second group then needs to run to the graveyard and match the head with the scream issuing from the grave.

— Alice Burton, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
In a decision partly influenced by his mother (Elisabeth Shue) and two sisters (Jane Levy and Emily Rudd) having to visit an empty grave, Jay sets out to find his father’s remains on the ocean floor near Monastery Beach.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

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