sepulchres

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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Noun
  • Hue, Vietnam Ornate palaces, pavilions, statues and royal tombs are waiting to be explored in Hue.
    Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 13 May 2026
  • Picture Indiana Jones swapping his fedora for a Han dynasty helmet, dodging booby traps in dusty Chinese tombs.
    Urnesha Bhattacherjee, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • At least a dozen graves are inundated.
    Joe Holden, CBS News, 1 June 2026
  • 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 9 Jun. 2026.

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