sarcophagi

variants also sarcophaguses
Definition of sarcophaginext
plural of sarcophagus
as in coffins
a boxlike container for holding a dead body the crypt under the abbey church contains the sarcophagus of the monastery's founding abbot

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Noun
  • The bodies, along with that of his six-month pregnant daughter-in-law, arrived in wooden coffins on a bus from Lebanon, their names scribbled on the sides.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Some coffins had multiple occupants, while others contained only a head or nothing at all.
    Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Light rain fell as ambulances lined up outside the cemetery and began unloading dozens of plain wooden caskets.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Light rain fell as ambulances lined up outside the cemetery and began unloading dozens of plain wooden caskets.
    Abdul Qahar Afghan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Its above-ground tombs tell centuries of stories and offer a striking visual unlike any other American burial ground.
    Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The boundaries of the necropolis are not clearly defined, scientists said, noting modern planting pits, ditches and agricultural work have obliterated several tombs.
    Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Sarcophagi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sarcophagi. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.

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