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 boundaries of the necropolis are not clearly defined, scientists said, noting modern planting pits, ditches and agricultural work have obliterated several tombs.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026 -
An intimate doc-feature take on renowned Panamanian anthropologist Reina Torres de Araúz (1932-82), who battled the plundering of artifacts from pre-1492 tombs, told from th POV of a soon who lost her mother too soon.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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Someone had told him of bulldozers digging mass graves at a Kabul cemetery for those who couldn't be identified.—
Fazelminallah Qazizai,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2026
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Osi approached the graves with enthusiasm, moving quickly back and forth through the area before honing in on a spot in the brush.—
Liz Teitz,
San Antonio Express-News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Sepulchres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sepulchres. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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