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sarcophagus

[sahr-kof-uh-guhs] / sɑrˈkɒf ə gəs /




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Inside the mind-blowing 2,000-year-old sarcophagus that was just unsealed.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026

He’s a top adviser to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who shared a cartoon of Mr. Trump as a crumbling sarcophagus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

The boy king's gold-covered sarcophagus and his burial mask, inlaid with lapis lazuli, will take centre stage at Saturday's opening.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

They’re lined up like figures on the carved frieze of a Roman sarcophagus, except the slight tilt of the camera has them poised to slide out of the frame.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025

Even so, it makes me feel like a mummy in a sarcophagus.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera




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