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crypt

[kript] / krɪpt /


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The actress became visibly emotional as she recounted the events of the crypt and attempted to justify grabbing the shield before offering it to Fry.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

For safe-keeping, the flag is displayed in very low light, giving the chamber a sacred feel, like a cathedral crypt.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

The bronze crypt plate mounted at the mausoleum had the star’s name engraved on it before she died, alongside her husband’s name and a depiction of her Tennessee home.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026

Give me lighting that makes it possible for me to take a Zoom call without looking like I’ve been buried alive in a dark crypt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026

The ruins of the old cathedral were demolished except for the crypt, where the former bishops of Chutreaux lay buried.

From "Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction" by David Macaulay

Brontë was fascinated by silent crypts and tormenting passions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

Serrated adenomas, on the other hand, are associated with a different type of stem-like cell with fetal characteristics that appears mysteriously at the tops of the crypts.

From Science Daily ● May 29, 2024

The preserved corpses were unintentionally mummified when they were buried in crypts in a dry, mineral-rich soil environment in the mining state of Guanajuato.

From Seattle Times ● May 27, 2024

There are vaults and crypts beneath the floor of the house, although these are no longer in use.

From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2024

He was walking through the crypts beneath Winterfell, as he had walked a thousand times before.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin


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