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Recent Examples of sarcophagus
The ornate box will be priced at $30.99 with a large popcorn — or $25.99 for those who just want to sit in a theater watching a movie with an empty sarcophagus on their lap.
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James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
The sarcophagus supposedly contains the bones of the young men, although questions have been raised about that reality.
—Christina Ray Stanton, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
Elsewhere, a black granite sarcophagus is meant to be an homage to AIDS victims; this, too, empties into bathos.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 14 June 2024
King James must be rolling over in his sarcophagus.
—Nolan Finley, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024
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James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
The sarcophagus supposedly contains the bones of the young men, although questions have been raised about that reality.
—Christina Ray Stanton, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Oct. 2024
Elsewhere, a black granite sarcophagus is meant to be an homage to AIDS victims; this, too, empties into bathos.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 14 June 2024
King James must be rolling over in his sarcophagus.
—Nolan Finley, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sarcophagus
Noun
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Biodegradable caskets and natural burial grounds are gaining traction.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Four pallbearers brought the casket inside the church, as attendees looked on.Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
Noun
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But that distinction doesn't really matter anymore, due to the sneakiest bait-and switch that put the final nail in America's cannabis coffin.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Israeli soldiers carry the coffin of combat engineer squad commander Staff Sgt.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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Vivid scenes of Ancient Egyptian life A tomb more than 4,300 years old revealed a window into the era’s daily life when archaeologists found a series of colorful paintings inside.Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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The surviving sailors could do little as the Oklahoma sank, turning it into a tomb.Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Sarcophagus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sarcophagus. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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