as in cave
a naturally formed underground chamber with an opening to the surface
a cavern with beautiful stalactites
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Seething about his symbiote children having betrayed and imprisoned him in some dark cavern in a distant universe, Knull dispatches a bunch of fearsome creatures called xenophages, giant spidery-reptilian things that love to snack on symbiotes.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
Eventually, the caverns’ ceilings might have collapsed, making the large indentations on the lakebed.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
We are carried down rivers and into groaning old castles and dark caverns with fell beasts, but there is no singular purpose.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Witness the mesmerizing play of light and shadow on the cavern walls, a testament to the island's fiery past.
—Jennifer Schwartz, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2024
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2024
Eventually, the caverns’ ceilings might have collapsed, making the large indentations on the lakebed.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
We are carried down rivers and into groaning old castles and dark caverns with fell beasts, but there is no singular purpose.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Witness the mesmerizing play of light and shadow on the cavern walls, a testament to the island's fiery past.
—Jennifer Schwartz, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for cavern
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“Cavern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cavern. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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