variants
or sepulchers
as in tombs
a final resting place for a dead person
a poem describing the forgotten sepulcher of a valiant knight of the Middle Ages
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Noun
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There are more tombs than dead men in this city.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026 -
On the eastern outskirts of Rome, near Via Tiburtina, researchers have uncovered an ancient road, two monumental basins, two Republican-era tombs, and a shrine possibly dedicated to Hercules.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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At one time, the site had more than 5,000 graves.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
31 Jan. 2026
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No one knows where Frank died and is buried, and the Oakwood graves of Helen, Ada, and Dewitt have no headstones.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Sepulchres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sepulchres. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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