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Recent Examples of sarcophagus
Solomon peppers his story with generational resentments and art-world posturing, while Soderbergh films the interiors of McKellen’s English townhouse like the inner workings of a sarcophagus.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
Archaeologists recently uncovered a Roman sarcophagus, which shows a drinking contest between Dionysus and Hercules.
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APPLE A DAY – MacBooks, AirPods, Apple Watches and iPads are all discounted early in the lead up to Amazon Prime Day.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
The sarcophagus, which has become increasingly unstable, was never meant to last.
—Kim Barker, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
There was big creepy marketing push and sarcophagus popcorn tins sold out fast.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
Archaeologists recently uncovered a Roman sarcophagus, which shows a drinking contest between Dionysus and Hercules.
MORE IN LIFESTYLE
APPLE A DAY – MacBooks, AirPods, Apple Watches and iPads are all discounted early in the lead up to Amazon Prime Day.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
The sarcophagus, which has become increasingly unstable, was never meant to last.
—Kim Barker, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
There was big creepy marketing push and sarcophagus popcorn tins sold out fast.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sarcophagus
Noun
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Haul highlights include a footed pink alabaster casket box, a brass Art Nouveau hand mirror, and a vintage Emanuel Ungaro floral jacket.—
Stephanie Sporn,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
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Hamas kidnapped 251 people during its surprise attack, with 85 returning in caskets.—
Jordana Miller,
ABC News,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Dozens of people, including relatives, military officials and friends from Gvili’s police unit, received his coffin at an army post on the Israeli side of the border with Gaza.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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The service moved between prayer and music, including a traditional Ave Maria, before concluding with rites that saw mourners approach the coffin, which was draped in white lace, to pay their final respects.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Firemen in their command center calm the fears of the locals who call in, law enforcement tracks down tomb robbers, while in the port of Torre Annunziata, Syrian tankers unload Ukrainian grain.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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Located in San Pablo Huitzo, in the state of Oaxaca, the tomb was built by the Zapotec culture in around the year 600, according to a statement from Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) last week.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Sarcophagus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sarcophagus. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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