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Recent Examples of barrow
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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Just fill up a wheelbarrow with compost and shovel 3 to 4 shovelfuls of compost into small piles dotted across your lawn.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Mar. 2025
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In video footage shared as evidence in court, Herrington was spotted the day after Lee went missing removing a shovel and wheelbarrow from his parent's house and placing it into the back of a box truck owned by Herrington's moving company, according to WMC-TV.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Ronald Reagan viewed America as a light on top of the hill, calling for the world to embrace democracy.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Mar. 2025
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Avoid open fields, the top of a hill, or a ridge top.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2025
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Like iconic Pacific Northwest coffee brand Starbucks, Dutch Bros also got its start in the uppermost region of the contiguous U.S., founded in 1992 by two brothers and a pushcart in Oregon.—
Sydney Cella,
CNBC,
24 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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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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As the two men argued on Sunday, Whyte’s attacker grabbed a gasoline canister from the food cart and emptied it on the victim before starting the blaze, cops say.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
19 Mar. 2025
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Simply go to the My LG Membership rewards page, follow the instructions to sign up, fill your cart, and use code WELCOME20.—
Ryan Waniata,
WIRED,
18 Mar. 2025
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Fans of the Land of Oz attraction in the North Carolina mountains were distraught over its sudden, announced closing on Friday.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2025
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Robo begging his friends to not intervene during a brutal beating; Frog finding his inner strength and using it to cut a mountain in half.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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And then there’s the Trackless Tram — essentially buses or trams guided by autonomous systems on roads or guideways, rather than along rails.—
Nicole Kobie,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Bus and tram lines serve Le Port, and a free shuttle styled after a traditional fishing boat from the Provence region crisscrosses the port in the summer season.—
Alison Gregor,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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These rubbish heaps are rich in paleobotanical fossils, including fragments of more than 20,000 plants such as avocados, bottle gourds, agave, beans and squashes.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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How fragile of an ego Trump must have to sit at the Resolute desk and demand that the Ukrainian leader, who has been a beacon of hope and resistance to a beleaguered population under invasion from the world’s most aggressive imperialist, heap praise for the cameras.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Barrow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrow. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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