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Recent Examples of sarcophagus
The rub is that she was recovered inside a 3,000-year-old sarcophagus.
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Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
20 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.
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Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
Eight years later, she is found alive, wrapped up inside a sarcophagus.
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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.
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
14 Apr. 2026
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Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
20 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
See All Example Sentences for sarcophagus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sarcophagus
Noun
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Mavericks fans staged a faux funeral complete with a casket a day later in front of the Dirk Nowitzki statue outside American Airlines Center.
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This meant no one had to carry the casket but each would get a mention in the program.
Noun
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The impersonal nature of safe burial practices and the severity of the epidemic were evident Friday as only healthcare workers in protective gear were allowed to handle the coffin and the burial.
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Carrying a cross, people stood at a distance as the small coffin was lowered into the ground by masked and gloved health workers, and a Catholic priest prayed over her body.
Noun
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In the Valley of the Kings, guides suggest specific tombs based on what you’re drawn to, whether intricate artwork, historical significance, or lighter crowds, while explaining what the decorations convey about ancient beliefs and power.
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The soldiers, gifts from the sister city of Xi’an, China, are replicas of some of the 7,000 life-sized terra-cotta warriors found at the tomb of China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang.
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“Sarcophagus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sarcophagus. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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