Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tumuli
Noun
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Military officials recovered the remains from around 11,000 graves at cemeteries in the country after the war for identification.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
7 June 2026 -
On its walls are commemorated more than 72,000 British soldiers still missing from the war cemeteries that dot the landscape of the Somme valley, 72,000 people whose bodies were never identified from the carnage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Following the rescue, photos shared by the agency show mounds of garbage lining the floor where the chute was located.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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Nearby, Gloria Amposah was barely visible among mounds of women’s tops and dresses from the Netherlands.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
Noun
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These graveyards form when whale carcasses fall to the sea floor, becoming a sustaining snack for nearby critters.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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Tidy Entryways and Mudrooms Mudrooms and entryways can be graveyards of clutter.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
22 May 2026
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The Drenthepad covers roughly 340 kilometers (211 miles) across the unspoiled Dutch province of Drenthe, passing megalithic tombs, heathlands, forests and small villages, and crossing three national parks.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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The route passes megalithic tombs, heathlands, forests and small villages, and crosses three different national parks along the way.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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“Tumuli.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tumuli. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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