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Recent Examples of sarcophagus
That could produce a similar effect to the sarcophagus built around Chernobyl after the disaster in 1986, Bretton-Gordon said.
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Alexander Smith, NBC news, 20 June 2025
The sarcophagus is now undergoing conservation before being presented to the public.
—Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
The sarcophagus, which has become increasingly unstable, was never meant to last.
—Kim Barker, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
While the Nosferatu sarcophagus debuted ahead of the holidays, the official NBCUniversal shop site warns that the beds, which are made to order, likely won’t arrive in time for Christmas.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
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Alexander Smith, NBC news, 20 June 2025
The sarcophagus is now undergoing conservation before being presented to the public.
—Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
The sarcophagus, which has become increasingly unstable, was never meant to last.
—Kim Barker, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
While the Nosferatu sarcophagus debuted ahead of the holidays, the official NBCUniversal shop site warns that the beds, which are made to order, likely won’t arrive in time for Christmas.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sarcophagus
Noun
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Two seats for passengers in the back fold beneath the area where a casket would perch.—
Laura Lane,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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After investigating the gravesites mentioned by Gein, authorities discovered the caskets to be empty, giving credence to Gein's confession.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Jaguar stopped building the XK in 2014, and Infiniti quietly closed the coffin on the Q60 in 2022 after years of neglect.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
10 Oct. 2025
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The hazing investigation was spurred on by an anonymous report that an older fraternity member forced a younger member inside a coffin on the night of the 911 call.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The statues were placed on rectangular stone platforms called ahu, which serve as tombs.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
8 Oct. 2025
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Still, no one is ever confirmed as being in the tomb, and Debbie even ponders whether or not Danny is really dead.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Sarcophagus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sarcophagus. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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