Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumuli
Noun
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But now, winners of the lottery will be granted the opportunity to buy and restore one of 30 tombs in three different cemeteries, with city hall agreeing to lease the corresponding burial plot to those who meet certain standards.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025 -
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
Noun
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Boxes of white rice, cans of vegetables, chocolate chips and pasta rested at the top of one of the mounds of food.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
29 Oct. 2025
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Japanese anemones produce dense mounds of deeply toothed foliage that remain nearly evergreen in mild climates.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Former houses were demolished and repurposed into quarries, graveyards and workshops.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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There are multiple graveyards along the trail, too, their grass sometimes mowed by trail clubs like Hudnell’s.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Outside,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But now, winners of the lottery will be granted the opportunity to buy and restore one of 30 tombs in three different cemeteries, with city hall agreeing to lease the corresponding burial plot to those who meet certain standards.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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An extensive list of notable tombs can be found at the Colma Historical Museum on Hillside Boulevard.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Tumuli.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumuli. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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