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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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Even so, someone fired gunshots into the tomb, shattering part of the structure.—
Daniel Wilkerson,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026 -
Devotees often visit their tombs to seek a miraculous intervention.—
Vanessa Corcoran,
The Conversation,
2 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The island used to be the home of the Waccamaw tribe of Native Americans, and over the years, burial mounds, ceramics, and other artifacts have been discovered throughout the area.—
Abby Price,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
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These very early prehistoric burials in southern England and Wales, because of their northern location, haven’t generally survived due to the glaciers that populated the area during the Ice Age.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Visitors flock to the A-list graves here, with Oscar Wilde, Edith Piaf and Jim Morrison among the most-visited.—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Al, however, seemed partial to the kelpies, shape-shifting water sprites which most often appear in the form of a horse luring the unsuspecting to watery graves.—
Patti Nickell,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In a eulogy at his father’s funeral in 2015, Hunter-Torricke spoke of how this shaped his own worldview.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
17 Feb. 2026
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Jackson also came to Louisville to attend Muhammad Ali’s funeral in 2016.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Sepulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sepulture. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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