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as in tombs
a final resting place for a dead person
opened the sepulture and examined the mummy
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as in burials
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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Only two similar tombs had been identified in Poland since the 1930s, making these the third and fourth known examples in nearly a century.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Dec. 2025 -
The ease of access, without needing to join a wait for one of the bridges that span the Nile only sporadically here, creates unforgettable opportunities, like the chance to be the first person to walk into the valley, home to dozens of royal tombs, just after sunrise.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
21 Dec. 2025
Noun
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There is evidence of other complete burials at the site, indicating that the woman must have merited special treatment, Thompson said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
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The burials of several demonstrators killed in the protests also took place, sparking marches.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Two tipsters had told Carpenter that a man named Don Miller had stolen human remains and burial pieces from Native American graves along with other cultural artifacts from around the world.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
5 Nov. 2025
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Men, women and even children were shot into unmarked mass graves.—
Jesse Kirsch,
NBC news,
4 Nov. 2025
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Since then, the 65-year-old has only made public appearances at family events, including his parents' funerals and, most recently, the funeral of Britain's Duchess of Kent, Katharine, in September.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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City and county governments set local rules covering burials, inurnments, entombments and the upkeep of cemeteries, mausoleums and columbariums, according to state law.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Sepultures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sepultures. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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