sarcophagus
Example Sentences
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News arrives that, back in Egypt, after a sarcophagus was cast out in a plane crash, Katie turned up inside the coffin.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Inside the mind-blowing 2,000-year-old sarcophagus that was just unsealed.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026
So far, only about 30 have been recovered from the rubble, including a piece of a Byzantine sarcophagus lid and pottery jars.
From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025
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
He was his own sarcophagus, a bold and infallible diplomat who was always berating himself disgustedly for all the chances he had missed and kicking himself regretfully for all the errors he had made.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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