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sarcophagi

noun

variants also sarcophaguses

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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Several trucks arrived with coffins throughout Monday, according to the cemetery worker who spoke to CNN.

— Osmary Hernández, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Some reached out to touch the truck, which was also carrying the coffins of some of Khamenei’s family members.

— Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 7 July 2026

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Iranian state media showed throngs of people gathered at Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, a large prayer complex in Tehran, visiting the family's caskets.

— Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 6 July 2026
The caskets of his dead family members sat beneath Khamenei's, which had his black turban atop it, identifying him as a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad.

— NASSER KARIMI, Arkansas Online, 5 July 2026

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Linn said there's anything from dogs associated with deities like Hecate, to dogs found in Mycenaean tombs.

— Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 24 July 2026
The Digest Three ancient Egyptian tombs with rare inscriptions have been uncovered at Saqqara, offering new clues about New Kingdom ties to the Near East.

— George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 23 July 2026

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