as in graves
a final resting place for a dead person
explored the historic graveyard and saw tombs that dated back two centuries
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to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea
Forest Lawn is where many of Tinseltown's immortals are tombed for all eternity
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Recent Examples of tombs
Urnesha Bhattacherjee, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Since its founding in 1838, Green-Wood Cemetery’s permanent residents have lain among the hills of Brooklyn, their tranquility guarded by elaborate statuary, venerable trees, and sumptuous tombs.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 14 Apr. 2026
Its above-ground tombs tell centuries of stories and offer a striking visual unlike any other American burial ground.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
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
The pyramids, the temples, the stunning gold jewelry found in royal tombs — all of these marvels depended on practical, everyday tools wielded by skilled hands.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Devotees often visit their tombs to seek a miraculous intervention.
—Vanessa Corcoran, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026
There are more tombs than dead men in this city.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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Picture Indiana Jones swapping his fedora for a Han dynasty helmet, dodging booby traps in dusty Chinese tombs.
—Urnesha Bhattacherjee, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Since its founding in 1838, Green-Wood Cemetery’s permanent residents have lain among the hills of Brooklyn, their tranquility guarded by elaborate statuary, venerable trees, and sumptuous tombs.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 14 Apr. 2026
Its above-ground tombs tell centuries of stories and offer a striking visual unlike any other American burial ground.
—Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
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
The pyramids, the temples, the stunning gold jewelry found in royal tombs — all of these marvels depended on practical, everyday tools wielded by skilled hands.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Devotees often visit their tombs to seek a miraculous intervention.
—Vanessa Corcoran, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026
There are more tombs than dead men in this city.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tombs
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Legend has it that these relics are the remains of martyrs from the early days of Christianity in Rome that were discovered in the 16th century in unmarked graves in the city's catacombs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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When the initial discovery of the necropolis was announced in March, Josip Romić, the mayor of Vinkovci, said the graves are believed to be from the 2nd or 3rd centuries CE.—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
8 May 2026
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There were constant funeral processions as the cemetery below saw 30 to 40 burials per week, bringing the war to the president’s doorstep.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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Researchers and industry experts said people worry about how conventional death practices such as embalming, fire cremation and casket and vault burials affect the climate, environment and people’s health.—
Dorany Pineda,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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More typically, a manifesto buries its author’s crimes beneath layers of pseudo-intellectual baloney.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
28 Apr. 2026
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The story switches between the present day and 1990s Camden, at the height of Cool Britannia and begins in the sweltering summer of 1995 as a man buries a body during a violent storm.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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Today, small remnants remain along railroad tracks and in old cemeteries.—
Teresa Woodard,
Midwest Living,
3 May 2026
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Death Cafes are popping up in churches, coffee shops and even historic cemeteries across the country.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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“Tombs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tombs. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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