sarcophagi

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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Noun
  • The remains of the girls, who were students at Utumishi Girls Academy, were placed in white coffins adorned with flowers and topped with their portraits.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 June 2026
  • Archaeologists have previously identified mudbrick and limestone burial structures, fragments of coffins, inscribed limestone blocks, and a Roman-period coin.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • Branwell’s coffin was carried from the house and placed next to the other family caskets.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
  • The Associated Press and USA Today reported that the churchgoers honored the children by wearing pink, purple and blue, visiting their white caskets with photos of each of the children — some alongside their favorite Disney characters — as well as praying and singing as a group.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
Noun
  • The Drenthepad covers roughly 340 kilometers (211 miles) across the unspoiled Dutch province of Drenthe, passing megalithic tombs, heathlands, forests and small villages, and crossing three national parks.
    Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
  • The route passes megalithic tombs, heathlands, forests and small villages, and crosses three different national parks along the way.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026
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“Sarcophagi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sarcophagi. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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