tombs 1 of 2

noun

plural of tomb
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of tomb
as in inters
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
Noun
Linn said there's anything from dogs associated with deities like Hecate, to dogs found in Mycenaean tombs. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 24 July 2026 The Digest Three ancient Egyptian tombs with rare inscriptions have been uncovered at Saqqara, offering new clues about New Kingdom ties to the Near East. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 23 July 2026 The wife of King James II of Aragon, Elisenda, founded the monastery in 1326 — and to mark its 700th anniversary, researchers wrapped up a multidisciplinary investigation into its medieval tombs. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026 Weapons are also commonly discovered in these tombs, but not only next to royal men. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026 The ad’s most provocative image was of American soldiers’ tombs at the Arlington National Cemetery. — Harry Booth, Time, 17 July 2026 Since 2004, when exhumation and analysis of skeletal remains began for 49 Medici family tombs as part of the Medici Project, various studies have confirmed malaria as the cause of Francesco’s demise. — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 15 July 2026 This brings the total tombs uncovered at the Marina el-Alamein site to 48, said The Guardian. — Lea Tran, TheWeek, 10 July 2026 View gallery - 3 images Ancient pharaohs had round-the-clock guards watching their tombs. — New Atlas, 5 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tombs
  1. graves
  2. buries
  3. burials
  4. entombs
  5. cemeteries
Noun
  • Together, the three graves belonged to pets named Hollie, Dollie and Carlie.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026
  • Ask for a map at the gate to find the graves and pay your respects.
    — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2026
Definition of graves
Verb
  • Social media shows the outcome and buries the labor that produced it.
    — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Hollis buries herself in work in an attempt to escape her complicated grief, while aspiring filmmaker Caroline copes by making snarky remarks and bristling at her mom's efforts to connect.
    — Clarissa Cruz, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
Definition of buries
Noun
  • Rumors about Ebola treatment centers, fears of isolation and resistance to safe burials have led some people to avoid testing or seek care only after becoming critically ill.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • After Blake Street Cemetery stopped accepting new burials in 1931, New Haven began relying on another paupers’ cemetery located on Woodin Street.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026
Definition of burials
Verb
  • The sunken battleship entombs more than 900 sailors and Marines at Pearl Harbor.
    — Jim Mustian, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Definition of entombs
Noun
  • Hale, a necrologist who originally focused on the graves of Union Civil War veterans, was hired by the Works Progress Administration in the 1930s to survey burial plots at more than 2,000 cemeteries across Connecticut.
    — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026
  • Author and photographer Paul Koudounaris has spent more than a decade researching and photographing pet cemeteries and studying the connections between people and animals.
    — Felicia Feaster, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Definition of cemeteries

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