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Recent Examples of sarcophagus
That could produce a similar effect to the sarcophagus built around Chernobyl after the disaster in 1986, Bretton-Gordon said.
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Alexander Smith, NBC news, 20 June 2025
The sarcophagus is now undergoing conservation before being presented to the public.
—Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
The sarcophagus, which has become increasingly unstable, was never meant to last.
—Kim Barker, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
While the Nosferatu sarcophagus debuted ahead of the holidays, the official NBCUniversal shop site warns that the beds, which are made to order, likely won’t arrive in time for Christmas.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
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Alexander Smith, NBC news, 20 June 2025
The sarcophagus is now undergoing conservation before being presented to the public.
—Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
The sarcophagus, which has become increasingly unstable, was never meant to last.
—Kim Barker, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
While the Nosferatu sarcophagus debuted ahead of the holidays, the official NBCUniversal shop site warns that the beds, which are made to order, likely won’t arrive in time for Christmas.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sarcophagus
Noun
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Stand on your seats and give it up for a genre that refused to flatline, even when the think pieces already had the casket picked out.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
29 Oct. 2025
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The concept sells niches to hold urns, similar to buying a cemetery plot for a casket.—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Vampire Nuggets – Crispy chicken nuggets shaped like vampire fangs and bats served in a carton designed as a coffin.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
31 Oct. 2025
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That put the nail in the coffin, albeit temporarily.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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The study’s findings could help archeologists better preserve the tomb — as well as the historically significant artwork within — for generations to come.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Instead, Thursday’s 28-6 loss to Baltimore, Miami’s seventh defeat in nine games, essentially shuts the tomb on another Dolphins season left for dead.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Sarcophagus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sarcophagus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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