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Recent Examples of catacomb
One morning the four of us climbed the bell tower of the Monolithic church in Saint-Emilion, a medieval marvel, then descended, following a guide, into the subterranean nave and catacombs.
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Jo Rodgers, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, the last viewers see of Pope and Sarah, they are trapped in the catacombs as floodwaters rush in from a brewing storm.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
TikTok is always warning me not to venture into the Paris catacombs without a guide, but the beginning of the Opening Ceremony sent precocious children to run down there unattended.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
While Pope and Sarah desperately sought an escape, a violent storm hit and flooded the catacombs.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Jo Rodgers, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, the last viewers see of Pope and Sarah, they are trapped in the catacombs as floodwaters rush in from a brewing storm.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
TikTok is always warning me not to venture into the Paris catacombs without a guide, but the beginning of the Opening Ceremony sent precocious children to run down there unattended.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
While Pope and Sarah desperately sought an escape, a violent storm hit and flooded the catacombs.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catacomb
Noun
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The king later did public penance for this at Becket’s tomb in Canterbury.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
28 Jan. 2025
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In 2022, for instance, Martinez and her team at the University of Santo Domingo discovered a 6.5-foot-tall, 4,300-foot-long tunnel some 40 feet beneath the temple while searching for the tomb.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The freshman made her debut on the apparatus, nearly sticking her Yurchenko 1.5 vault for a 9.850.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Feb. 2025
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The building’s character may remain in some ways, as Rudolph hopes to incorporate the old bank vault into the design of the reconfigured building.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Read Next World Royal treasures hidden in cathedral crypt were lost for decades — until now.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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Additionally, the candelabra will appear a third time, materializing in a cemetery crypt in the ride’s final act.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Catacomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catacomb. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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