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Recent Examples of sarcophagus
In another crafty move, Focus Features is selling full-scale replicas of the sarcophagus for $20,000 a piece.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The theater chain has revealed a Nosferatu popcorn sarcophagus (below) for the upcoming Robert Eggers horror film.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
In 1924: King Tut’s sarcophagus was uncovered by British archaeologist Howard Carter and his crew.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
Continue reading … -- IN OTHER NEWS TIS THE SEASON – 'Santa Claus' sarcophagus believed to be discovered.
—Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Tim Lammers, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The theater chain has revealed a Nosferatu popcorn sarcophagus (below) for the upcoming Robert Eggers horror film.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
In 1924: King Tut’s sarcophagus was uncovered by British archaeologist Howard Carter and his crew.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
Continue reading … -- IN OTHER NEWS TIS THE SEASON – 'Santa Claus' sarcophagus believed to be discovered.
—Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sarcophagus
Noun
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As the limos drove Biggie’s casket through the streets with family and friends, thousands of New Yorkers and fans flooded the streets.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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Thousands of people line the street to watch and pay their respects as the funeral procession carrying the caskets of Shiri Bibas, Kfir Bibas and Ariel Bibas pass by with the family in minibuses behind them on its way to the funeral on February 26, 2025 in Rishon LeZion, Israel.—
Tovah Lazaroff,
NBC News,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But Azzi Fudd began to put the nail in the coffin in the third quarter, dropping 11 of her 24 points in the frame.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The concussive sound of the first shovelful of dirt on the pine coffin, like the rending of the garment, shockingly tactile.—
David Bezmozgis,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Those kinds of things probably weren't very interesting to tomb robbers.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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For our group, this one opened a new world, just as wondrous as the temples and tombs of ancient Egypt.—
Francine Kiefer,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Sarcophagus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sarcophagus. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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