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The ancient long barrow, located at the border of the villages Dlouhé Dvory and Lípa in the country’s eastern Bohemia region, measures roughly 620 feet long and 50 feet wide at its largest point.
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Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 2 July 2024
Another Bronze Age cemetery located ten miles from Stonehenge features 20 barrows, or circular mounds, some of which show signs of cremation.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023
One such barrow likely started as an oval, but was later reworked into a shape that was more circular.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2023
Beneath this barrow, archaeologists found a mass grave, which held the remains of both children and adults.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2023
The burial ground includes more than 20 barrows, or circular mounds.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2023
The new geophysical survey, released in September, includes several previously unidentified burial mounds and an earth and timber chamber, called a long barrow, that was likely used for excarnation: the act of removing flesh from the bones of the deceased in preparation for burial.
—Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 25 Nov. 2014
One recent night under a freezing drizzle, a man named Zarlialai, 40, leaned against his rusty barrow.
—Pamela Constable, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2023
They were buried in a prominent position marked by small barrow mounds (ancient burial places covered with a large mound of earth and stones).
—Duncan Sayer, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2022
Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 2 July 2024
Another Bronze Age cemetery located ten miles from Stonehenge features 20 barrows, or circular mounds, some of which show signs of cremation.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023
One such barrow likely started as an oval, but was later reworked into a shape that was more circular.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2023
Beneath this barrow, archaeologists found a mass grave, which held the remains of both children and adults.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2023
The burial ground includes more than 20 barrows, or circular mounds.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2023
The new geophysical survey, released in September, includes several previously unidentified burial mounds and an earth and timber chamber, called a long barrow, that was likely used for excarnation: the act of removing flesh from the bones of the deceased in preparation for burial.
—Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 25 Nov. 2014
One recent night under a freezing drizzle, a man named Zarlialai, 40, leaned against his rusty barrow.
—Pamela Constable, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2023
They were buried in a prominent position marked by small barrow mounds (ancient burial places covered with a large mound of earth and stones).
—Duncan Sayer, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrow
Noun
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Step 3: Clean Up Gather the cut stems and place them in a wheelbarrow or on a tarp to transfer them to a compost pile or into yard waste bags for disposal.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Feb. 2025
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The double William of Paterson, New Jersey helped keep us sane though our teachers went crazy over that wheelbarrow.—
Jennifer Harlan,
New York Times,
13 Dec. 2024
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Mentone Alabama is known for its rolling green hills, but in the northeastern corner of the state, just a few miles from the Georgia border, the tiny village of Mentone is decidedly a mountain town.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2025
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The former gym owner and software developer would don a grizzly getup at every ski hill.—
Max Scheinblum,
The Denver Post,
14 Feb. 2025
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It was started in a pushcart on the Lower East Side by my grandfather, Harry Rothman.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
WWD,
31 Jan. 2025
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Instead of once a month, the city’s pushcart vendors are now only required to change the hot-dog water every other month.—
John Ficarra,
airmail.news,
16 Nov. 2024
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The bones excavated at the site were returned to King William Island in 1994 and interred in a memorial cairn.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
11 Oct. 2024
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Ranger died in 1940 and was buried at the summit of Mount Hood, which is marked by a stone cairn and an engraved plaque.—
Meira Gebel,
Axios,
20 Sep. 2024
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After unexpectedly awaking in the snowy wilderness of the Dieter Eagan National Forest, dressed to the nines in matching black fur coats and hats, the innies stumble upon an old-school TV cart.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2025
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These deals won't be around forever, so hurry up and add these to your cart!—
Gabriela Vatu,
PCMAG,
7 Feb. 2025
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Most people associate skiing there with the Dolomites, the massive mountain range in the northeast.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2025
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Since last week, gang members have been taking positions in the mountains of Kenscoff, a rural farming community above Port-au-Prince.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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As a result, metro lines 2 and 6 were interrupted between Trône and Gare de l'Ouest, while tram lines 4 and 10 were interrupted between Gare du Nord and Churchill, according to Sablon.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Skiing Snowbasin has 13 lifts — including a high-speed quad, two gondolas, and a tram — to reach its 115 runs, which are spread across distinct zones: Needles, Strawberry, and John Paul.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 2025
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Three Brothers is a time capsule of Old World charm with heaps of comfort to spare.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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Fabbri emerged from the corner with the puck, driving the net and leaving a drop pass that banked off Steel’s skate to Gauthier, who placed his shot precisely amid a heap of bodies.—
Andrew Knoll,
Orange County Register,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Barrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrow. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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