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Recent Examples of sarcophagus
Eight years later, the daughter is found in wrappings in a 3,000-year-old sarcophagus, badly malnourished in a catatonic state.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2026
Cronin takes the legend of the mummy out of its sarcophagus by removing it from Egypt and throwing it into a domestic American home.
—Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Eight years later, she is found alive, wrapped up inside a sarcophagus.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Set in both Egypt and Albuquerque, New Mexico, Cronin’s wonderfully inventive script drags one of cinema’s oldest tropes out of its sarcophagus and into a modern American home.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2026
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2026
Cronin takes the legend of the mummy out of its sarcophagus by removing it from Egypt and throwing it into a domestic American home.
—Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Eight years later, she is found alive, wrapped up inside a sarcophagus.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Set in both Egypt and Albuquerque, New Mexico, Cronin’s wonderfully inventive script drags one of cinema’s oldest tropes out of its sarcophagus and into a modern American home.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sarcophagus
Noun
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Petrescu looked over at Vidineac, who was weeping as the casket was lowered into the ground.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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In order for Nancy and John to be buried in the same casket, the family had to wait for special permission from a probate court.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
Noun
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The integrity of college athletics has officially left the building, and the final nail in the coffin came from a Houston judge who ruled that Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby can play this upcoming season for the Red Raiders after admitting to gambling on his own team.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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The landmark is now a museum with grass springing up from the train tracks that once carried George VI's coffin from Norfolk to London.—
Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
Noun
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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
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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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“Sarcophagus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sarcophagus. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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