sepulchres

noun

variants or sepulchers
plural of sepulchre
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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  1. tombs
  2. graves
Noun
  • Linn said there's anything from dogs associated with deities like Hecate, to dogs found in Mycenaean tombs.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 24 July 2026
  • The Digest Three ancient Egyptian tombs with rare inscriptions have been uncovered at Saqqara, offering new clues about New Kingdom ties to the Near East.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of tombs
Noun
  • The memorial includes graves of first responders, heroes who rushed toward danger.
    — Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • My grandparents are buried side by side in a small village in northwestern Haiti, where their graves absorb the salty wind from the Atlantic Ocean.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
Definition of graves
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“Sepulchres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sepulchres. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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