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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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Who determined which Egyptians were buried in the tombs?—
Jeff Campagna,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 May 2025 -
Other popular tombs include those of singer Edith Piaf, composer Fredéric Chopin, writer Marcel Proust and novelist and playwriter Honoré de Balzac.—
Heller McAlpin,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2025
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Funeral home director accused of taking grieving pet parents' money, dumping animals in landfill Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday says more than 6,000 pet owners were given ashes that did not belong to their pets after paying for burial services.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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But in the decades since, various construction projects have revealed smaller satellite burial groups of about 10 people, according to the release.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2025
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Despite the injuries and disease detected on the remains, researchers also uncovered evidence that some of the people within the graves were high-status individuals who would have had contact with mainland Europe.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2025
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In their graves, G&S must be turning topsy-turvy with delight.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Pope Francis' funeral could be a boon for airlines but a pain for travelers.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2025
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According to multiple news outlets, including BBC, The Independent, and ABC News, the church made the decision to extend opening hours on Wednesday, April 23, ahead of the pope’s funeral on Saturday, April 26.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Sepulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sepulture. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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