1
: any of a family (Scarabaeidae) of stout-bodied beetles (such as a dung beetle) with lamellate or fan-shaped antennae
2
: a stone or faience beetle used in ancient Egypt as a talisman, ornament, and a symbol of resurrection
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There are balling-up-the-blanket moments as stampeding scarabs devour treasure hunters or when the skeletal and not-yet-human Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo) attacks victims with the help of that dastardly Beni (Kevin J. O’Connor), but the violence is largely unseen.
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Dustin Nelson, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
The necklace was designed as a graduated fringe, according to Hancocks London, and features motifs such as a winged enamel scarab, a large faience scarab and a carved carnelian shell.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Only on scarab can be attached to an enemy at once.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Along with evidence of soldiers’ daily provisions, researchers found accessories and toiletries, like ivory applicators for kohl eyeliner, necklaces of carnelian and faience beads shaped like pomegranate blossoms, and scarabs engraved with deities’ names, per the statement.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024
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Dustin Nelson, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
The necklace was designed as a graduated fringe, according to Hancocks London, and features motifs such as a winged enamel scarab, a large faience scarab and a carved carnelian shell.
—Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
Only on scarab can be attached to an enemy at once.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Along with evidence of soldiers’ daily provisions, researchers found accessories and toiletries, like ivory applicators for kohl eyeliner, necklaces of carnelian and faience beads shaped like pomegranate blossoms, and scarabs engraved with deities’ names, per the statement.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Scarab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scarab. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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scarab
noun
scar·ab
ˈskar-əb 
1
: any of a family of large stout beetles (as a dung beetle)
2
: an ornament or a gem made to represent a scarab
especially
: one used in ancient Egypt as a symbol of eternal life
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