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as in tomb
a final resting place for a dead person
opened the sepulture and examined the mummy
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as in burial
the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place
the final sepulture of the body had to wait until the ground thawed
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Noun
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Earlier Sunday, Leo celebrated a private Mass near the tomb of St. Peter.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2025 -
Pharaoh's tomb discovered by archaeologists in Egypt Dr. Josef Wegner, Penn Museum curator who is based in Philadelphia, recently uncovered a groundbreaking discovery: an unknown pharaoh's tomb, dating back 3,600 years.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2025
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What is especially noticeable is that, despite this being a time of high levels of obstetric death there is only evidence of a handful of mother-infant burials from this period.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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In the cremation burial, researchers also discovered a small vase painted with red bands and spiral patterns.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 May 2025
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One of those preparations included Kody, 56, opting to dig Garrison's grave.—
Dory Jackson,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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The holiday typically includes community tributes and visits to cemeteries to decorate graves with American flags each year on the last Monday in May.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 2025
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The funeral, held at the Cowboy Church of Erath County, included a eulogy from Texas Commissioner of Agriculture Sid Miller.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 May 2025
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The two appear to have since mended their relationship, and shared a brief, but significant, in-person sit-down—their first since the Oval Office clash—ahead of Pope Francis’ funeral at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City on April 26.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
17 May 2025
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“Sepulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sepulture. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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