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Recent Examples of urn
Stunning stat: When filled with water, the urn on display weighs as much as two Ford F-150 pickups, according to the Houston Chronicle.
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Shafaq Patel, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
With just one boundary needed to reclaim the urn, Thomson edged Ian Botham.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
There are a few places where Shannon's family leaves the urn behind.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
In addition to the funerary object, officials recovered bronze vessels used for banquets, and eight ancient urns decorated with art and inscriptions.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
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Shafaq Patel, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
With just one boundary needed to reclaim the urn, Thomson edged Ian Botham.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
There are a few places where Shannon's family leaves the urn behind.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
In addition to the funerary object, officials recovered bronze vessels used for banquets, and eight ancient urns decorated with art and inscriptions.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urn
Noun
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But faithful members like Ivar and Sam can’t seem to let the coffin thing go.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
13 Feb. 2025
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When our gang hits the roundtable, Ciara wastes no time kicking things off by pushing back on the coffin theory.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The casket then will be transported to the Washington National Cathedral, where it is expected to arrive at 9:30am.—
Kristal Dixon,
Axios,
9 Jan. 2025
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Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters The casket of former President Jimmy Carter arrives at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. for a procession before the funeral on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025.—
Josephine Rozzelle,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2025
Noun
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In 1924: King Tut’s sarcophagus was uncovered by British archaeologist Howard Carter and his crew.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
The Arizona Republic,
3 Jan. 2025
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Continue reading … -- IN OTHER NEWS TIS THE SEASON – 'Santa Claus' sarcophagus believed to be discovered.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
16 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The German microbrewery/restaurant has installed new TVs in its bier hall and at the bar for your viewing pleasure.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Senate may well have all been murdered on Lucilla’s weird, theater-y funeral bier.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
22 Nov. 2024
Noun
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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
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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
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“Urn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urn. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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