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
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
Instead of houses or shops, this was lined with the tombs of Termessos’ rich and mighty.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Archaeologists have also uncovered a variety of treasures, including ancient tombs, which officials hope will boost cultural tourism.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Silksong’s lore isn’t always front and center, layered deeper in the margins from conversations with cutesy bug NPCs and cryptic tombs peppered about.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
The ancient tombs, along with the area’s previous finds, suggest this part of Manduria served as a structured cemetery-like space in ancient times.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Roskilde’s stately cathedral stands solemn and proud—its royal tombs steeped in centuries of candlelit reverence—while chalk-white Møns Klint plunges into the deep Baltic blue, where fossil hunters comb the shore and peregrine falcons wheel overhead.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
Found throughout Europe, Asia, and parts of Africa, dolmens are prehistoric megalithic stone structures, usually built as tombs or burial sites.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
Instead of houses or shops, this was lined with the tombs of Termessos’ rich and mighty.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025
Archaeologists have also uncovered a variety of treasures, including ancient tombs, which officials hope will boost cultural tourism.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Silksong’s lore isn’t always front and center, layered deeper in the margins from conversations with cutesy bug NPCs and cryptic tombs peppered about.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
The ancient tombs, along with the area’s previous finds, suggest this part of Manduria served as a structured cemetery-like space in ancient times.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Roskilde’s stately cathedral stands solemn and proud—its royal tombs steeped in centuries of candlelit reverence—while chalk-white Møns Klint plunges into the deep Baltic blue, where fossil hunters comb the shore and peregrine falcons wheel overhead.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tombs
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After losing the millions, Hanson sent Cipriani death threats, poured fake blood on his parents' graves and sent videos of executions to his family members.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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According to court records, Gaven Carayoan, 43, Jesse Barcinas, 33, and Joseph Mendiola, 30, are facing multiple counts of violating graves and theft by unlawful taking or disposition.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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Images of mass burials on Hart Island near the Bronx also circulated widely during 2020 and 2021.—
Thomas Elias,
Mercury News,
27 Sep. 2025
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In honor of their service and selfness, Hobbs has ordered all state buildings to be at half-staff the days of their burials and encourages individuals, organizations and businesses to participate in the tribute.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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According to the notice, the site uses a misleading logo, charges inflated prices and buries a disclaimer far down the page that does not meet state requirements.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Decades of work is on the line as the administration strips funding, guts agencies, scrubs resources and buries datasets.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Burials at national cemeteries proceed, along with related applications for headstones, markers, and burial benefits.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Board members President Casey Lynch, Joe Stupar and Pete Smith voted to develop a logo in keeping with trends other cemeteries are following and as part of a spate of recent updates, such as the website.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Tombs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tombs. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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