crypt
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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
Inside the memorial is a crypt containing the remains of more than 1,000 other soldiers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
When the structure is completed and the scaffolding dismantled, the tower will be blessed on June 10 to coincide with the centenary of the death of Gaudi, whose body lies in the basilica's crypt.
From Barron's ● Feb. 10, 2026
“The woman buried in the crypt is not Rebecca,” he said.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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Brontë was fascinated by silent crypts and tormenting passions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
As a result, the intestines of older adults become a mix of younger and much older crypts.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 10, 2026
The Church of Ireland crypts are also the resting place of Barristers Henry and John Sheares, two brothers who were leaders of the United Irishmen during the 1798 Rebellion.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2025
Truly, baseball crypts are filled with the dead arms of pitchers who were asked to compete in the postseason outside of their comfort zone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2024
Pickles kept in dim crypts and basements by every family, each with their own recipe passed down from generation to generation.
From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin
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