entombed

Example Sentences

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The hospital simply put identifying stickers on the bicycles and entombed them far from public view.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Decades ago, the original builder had entombed old construction debris instead of hauling it away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

In scenes that resemble a dystopian sci-fi movie, their widespread use has left swathes of frontline cities and fields entombed in webs of cable.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

The basilica sits near the Colosseum, a stone's throw from the city's endlessly bustling and chaotic central Termini station - well beyond the limits of the Vatican, where popes are traditionally entombed.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2025

As the days went by, Kathleen began to waste away, for she only truly lived when she slept at night, entombed in the prison of smoke from the magical wreath.

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo