sarcophagus
Example Sentences
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He later helped build the first sarcophagus covering the reactor, as well as the second one, which was damaged by a Russian drone strike in 2025.
From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026
Inside the mind-blowing 2,000-year-old sarcophagus that was just unsealed.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 25, 2026
Yet collectively they suggest a frieze on an antique sarcophagus, aligned on the rosy ledge across the bottom of the painting, their heads forming a horizontal row with that of Jesus.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
The sarcophagus only had a 30-year lifespan, prompting the need for the protective shell to prevent radioactive material leaking out over the next 100 years.
From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025
Kings and commoners alike made pilgrimages to this spot to gaze at the conqueror’s unspoiled remains in their golden sarcophagus.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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