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or sepulcher
as in tomb
a final resting place for a dead person
a poem describing the forgotten sepulcher of a valiant knight of the Middle Ages
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Recent Examples of sepulchre
The Enclave, Buick’s large, three-row crossover, has been redesigned for 2018, allowing the automaker to finally place its predecessor in a sepulchre and seal the entrance.
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Al Haas, Philly.com, 28 June 2018
The Garden Tomb, is believed by many to be the garden and sepulchre of Joseph of Arimathea, and therefore a possible site of the resurrection of Jesus.
—Joe Yudin, Town & Country, 5 Oct. 2016
Al Haas, Philly.com, 28 June 2018
The Garden Tomb, is believed by many to be the garden and sepulchre of Joseph of Arimathea, and therefore a possible site of the resurrection of Jesus.
—Joe Yudin, Town & Country, 5 Oct. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sepulchre
Noun
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An extensive list of notable tombs can be found at the Colma Historical Museum on Hillside Boulevard.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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The tomb dates back to the 9th century BCE.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Originally an agricultural town, cemeteries began to take root in Colma after a 1901 ordinance banned new burials within San Francisco’s city limits, a decision driven by limited real estate and a booming population.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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Bereaved families weep at a mass burial held just after the cease-fire.—
Susan Sontag,
Vogue,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Sepulchre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sepulchre. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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