crypt
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The exhibition is organized into six themed “chambers” devoted to Gothic horror, psychological horror, science, slashers, religion and ghosts, with settings ranging from a shadowy crypt to a killer’s house and a haunted living room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 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
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
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
He slipped between the stones, and into the crypt, where he sat and waited for Silas to return.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
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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 limestone walls of the crypts and atmosphere within them is believed to have helped preserve the remains.
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
Some wore faces he remembered from the statues in the crypts, but they were gone before he could put a name to them.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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