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Recent Examples of catacomb
While Pope and Sarah desperately sought an escape, a violent storm hit and flooded the catacombs.
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Yes, Pope and Sarah do end part one trapped in a catacomb in Charleston that is rapidly filling with water.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
Many parts of the French capital were transformed into sporting venues overnight, but one iconic venue far away from the action was the catacombs that sit directly under the ground.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
Pope and Sarah go into catacombs beneath an old church in search of the treasure, but are forced to hide among the rats when Lightner (Rigo Sanchez) and his boss Dalia (Pollyanna McIntosh) show up and grab a mysterious scroll that is most likely a map.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
Yes, Pope and Sarah do end part one trapped in a catacomb in Charleston that is rapidly filling with water.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
Many parts of the French capital were transformed into sporting venues overnight, but one iconic venue far away from the action was the catacombs that sit directly under the ground.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
Pope and Sarah go into catacombs beneath an old church in search of the treasure, but are forced to hide among the rats when Lightner (Rigo Sanchez) and his boss Dalia (Pollyanna McIntosh) show up and grab a mysterious scroll that is most likely a map.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catacomb
Noun
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That's where Joseph Keil found a skeleton in a sarcophagus filled with water, but for some reason, Keil only removed the cranium from the tomb before sealing it back up.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
13 Jan. 2025
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The tomb provides insights into medical practices of the time and highlights the significance of such figures in ancient society.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Silvo isn't only welcomed by the security droids; he's also immediately taken down to the mint and into one of the vaults housing an absurd amount of Old Republic credits.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
8 Jan. 2025
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The Mercantile vaults held silver heirlooms for families off to Bar Harbor in the summer.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Jan. 2025
Noun
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See them In a cathedral crypt, royal treasures that had been hidden and lost for decades were uncovered, revealing a trove of historical artifacts.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2025
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In 1931, a flood damaged the cathedral’s crypt, exposing the three rulers’ coffins.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Catacomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catacomb. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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