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 gold shipment In the final episodes, Choudhary orchestrates the transport of two tons of gold in 40 coffins, expecting the shipment to pass undetected through customs.
    Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 14 Jan. 2026
  • They were given 45 minutes to get as many coffins into graves as possible.
    Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Hamas kidnapped 251 people during its surprise attack, with 85 returning in caskets.
    Jordana Miller, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The caskets, covered in Iranian flags, stood stacked at least three high.
    Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • There are more tombs than dead men in this city.
    Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • On the eastern outskirts of Rome, near Via Tiburtina, researchers have uncovered an ancient road, two monumental basins, two Republican-era tombs, and a shrine possibly dedicated to Hercules.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Sarcophagi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sarcophagi. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.

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