tomb
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Since then, his stunningly well-preserved remains have been kept at the same temperature -- minus six degrees Celsius -- as his icy tomb.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
During the earlier phase, people buried in the tomb were often members of the same extended families, suggesting close-knit groups spanning multiple generations.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026
King Tutankhamun’s tomb, containing the pharaoh’s solid-gold inner coffin and death mask.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
"May our Christian sisters and brothers know and celebrate the hope of the empty tomb - and may all people of the region receive the peace, justice and freedom they long for."
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
The library was like a tomb, illumined from within by a chill fluorescent light that, by contrast, made the afternoon seem colder and grayer than it was.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Vocabulary lists containing tomb
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