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Recent Examples of sarcophagus
The basilica was built over a white marble sarcophagus that, for some 2,000 years, has been believed to be the tomb of St. Paul.
Charles' visit will happen during the Papal Jubilee, a year of forgiveness and reconciliation that is celebrated by the Catholic Church every 25 years.
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Landon Mion, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
In 2022, following a criminal investigation, several objects were seized including a gold sarcophagus and five other antiquities from the Met, as well as the indictment of seven dealers, collectors, and curators such as the former president of the Musée du Louvre Jean-Luc Martinez.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Thankfully, today, other methods give us a better and more respectful look at what lies inside a sarcophagus.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
But Wegner points out that the raiders also took all the treasures—including the king’s mummy and sarcophagus—from the tomb, leaving it bereft of clues to help archaeologists track down the king’s identity.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
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Landon Mion, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025
In 2022, following a criminal investigation, several objects were seized including a gold sarcophagus and five other antiquities from the Met, as well as the indictment of seven dealers, collectors, and curators such as the former president of the Musée du Louvre Jean-Luc Martinez.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Thankfully, today, other methods give us a better and more respectful look at what lies inside a sarcophagus.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
But Wegner points out that the raiders also took all the treasures—including the king’s mummy and sarcophagus—from the tomb, leaving it bereft of clues to help archaeologists track down the king’s identity.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sarcophagus
Noun
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On Wednesday, Tucker and her three sisters walked solemnly across the Woodland cemetery grounds with their brother in a casket covered with an American flag.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2025
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Experts said a casket filled with decorative objects discovered at the site likely belonged to a prominent woman, and noted very few like it have ever been found.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2025
Noun
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For many businesses, this can be the final nail in the coffin.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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However, this is another nail in the coffin for a creative agency or production company that was providing those services.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
Noun
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Visitors walk among ancient walls and tombs, uncovering stories that span from Roman London to World War II.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Known both as a common crop mold and a lurking danger in ancient tombs, its spores have been linked to mysterious deaths — from King Tutankhamun’s 1920s excavation to a 1970s Polish royal tomb incident that apparently killed several archaeologists.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
24 June 2025
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“Sarcophagus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sarcophagus. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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