Thesaurus results for CRYPT

crypt

noun

ˈkript

as in tomb

an underground burial chamber the old church's crypt is the final resting place for the president and his beloved wife

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Recent Examples of crypt Shepard’s remains were interred in the Cathedral’s crypt following a memorial service on October 26, 2018, over which Budde and openly gay Rev. V. Gene Robinson presided. —

Samantha Riedel, Them, 24 Jan. 2025 But the library has some ghost stories of its own: In its crypt, learn about the haunting history of the prison, complete with graffiti and etchings from former inmates. —

Vjosa Isai, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025 In a study of more than 2,000 crypts from 42 people, the researchers found hundreds of genetic variations in crypts from people in their 50s. —

Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025 To enjoy Rome away from the Jubilee crowds, Shaw recommends visiting The Catacombs of Rome, which are underground burial grounds that contain crypts of notable popes and martyrs. —

Marylou Costa, Contributor, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for crypt

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The king later did public penance for this at Becket’s tomb in Canterbury.

— Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
In 2022, for instance, Martinez and her team at the University of Santo Domingo discovered a 6.5-foot-tall, 4,300-foot-long tunnel some 40 feet beneath the temple while searching for the tomb.

— Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025