variants
also sarcophaguses
as in tombs
a boxlike container for holding a dead body
the crypt under the abbey church contains the sarcophagus of the monastery's founding abbot
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Noun
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With 2,000-year-old ancient Roman roads and Etruscan tombs, grand villas, papal palaces, charming medieval towns, rolling countryside, and unforgettable food and wine, Lazio has something for every traveler.—
Fulvio De Bonis,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025 -
The statues were placed on rectangular stone platforms called ahu, which serve as tombs.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
8 Oct. 2025
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Hamas delivered four coffins to Israel late Tuesday, each thought to contain the remains of Israeli captives held in Gaza.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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The spooky season might not be celebrated in the ocean, but a creature that lives in La Jolla waters somehow manages to bring costumes, coffins and skeletons to the briny deep.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Sarcophagi.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sarcophagi. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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