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Recent Examples of sarcophagus
The committee opted for Maggi Hambling’s bust of Wilde, which emerges from a bench-like granite sarcophagus inscribed with a quote from the writer’s play, Lady Windermere’s Fan.
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George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2024
Last year, an ancient wooden sarcophagus at the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences was returned to Egypt after U.S. authorities deemed it was stolen.
—Charlene Gubash, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2024
Giza Museum’s showstoppers will include King Tut’s golden sarcophagus and a 3,200-year-old sculpture of pharaoh Rameses II, which will hold court near the museum’s main staircase.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2024
Check out the reliefs at the foot of Tutankhamun's sarcophagus.
—Nada El Sawy, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2023
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George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2024
Last year, an ancient wooden sarcophagus at the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences was returned to Egypt after U.S. authorities deemed it was stolen.
—Charlene Gubash, NBC News, 9 Sep. 2024
Giza Museum’s showstoppers will include King Tut’s golden sarcophagus and a 3,200-year-old sculpture of pharaoh Rameses II, which will hold court near the museum’s main staircase.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2024
Check out the reliefs at the foot of Tutankhamun's sarcophagus.
—Nada El Sawy, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sarcophagus
Noun
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At his funeral, my cousins displayed an Ohtani jersey near his casket.Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Svengoolie stands in his casket, about to say good night for now.Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 25 Oct. 2024
Noun
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The coffins contained the skeletons of five women, two men and three children.Brie Stimson, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2024
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The top plate features a ghost, a wee gravestone, and a coffin.Simon Hill, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
Noun
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In 1926, soldiers began guarding the tomb during daylight hours.Mark Jones, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2024
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However, on one occasion, a masked spirit appeared unexpectedly and began to dance among the tombs.Arath Zumaya Muñoz, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Sarcophagus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sarcophagus. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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