sarcophagi

variants also sarcophaguses
plural of sarcophagus
as in tombs
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 statues were placed on rectangular stone platforms called ahu, which serve as tombs.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Research on ancient Egypt is largely biased toward the elite, whose spectacular tombs, monuments, and artifacts have been the dominant focus.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Hamas delivered four coffins to Israel late Tuesday, each thought to contain the remains of Israeli captives held in Gaza.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The spooky season might not be celebrated in the ocean, but a creature that lives in La Jolla waters somehow manages to bring costumes, coffins and skeletons to the briny deep.
    Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Sarcophagi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sarcophagi. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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