entombed; entombing; entombs
Examples of entomb in a Sentence
a number of Boston's historic notables are entombed in the Old Granary Burying Ground
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It is believed that their sizes corresponded to the wealth or status of the deceased individuals entombed in them, officials said.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 9 July 2024
The trilobites perished on the spot — much like the people who were similarly entombed in ash at Pompeii in AD 79, during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 9 July 2024
She wasn’t stuck in that place, not entombed there.
—Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 15 May 2024
Many have no grave to call their own, entombed beneath the seas in the arms of their shipmates.
—The Editors, National Review, 27 May 2024
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 9 July 2024
The trilobites perished on the spot — much like the people who were similarly entombed in ash at Pompeii in AD 79, during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 9 July 2024
She wasn’t stuck in that place, not entombed there.
—Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 15 May 2024
Many have no grave to call their own, entombed beneath the seas in the arms of their shipmates.
—The Editors, National Review, 27 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for entomb
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“Entomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entomb. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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