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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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 -
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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At least a dozen graves are inundated.—
Joe Holden,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Above the beach is a military cemetery with crosses and Stars of David for the more than 9,300 graves.—
Jerry Shnay,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2026
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“Sepulchres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sepulchres. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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