sepulchral
Example Sentences
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It opens without the sepulchral bells and pounding drums that introduced the original.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2024
The creepy opening scene and sepulchral vibe here, though, suggest that whatever happens next will definitely be very unhappy.
From New York Times ● Mar. 21, 2024
Illuminated only by ambient light from windows and a skylight, “Half-Life” appears both glamorous and sepulchral.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 10, 2023
For example, Twain appeals to the sense of hearing when he describes “the leadsman’s sepulchral cry:—‘D-e-e-p four!’”
From Textbooks ● Dec. 21, 2021
She pictured them together, in dark sepulchral rooms with heavy velvet drapes, discussing theology.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
Vocabulary lists containing sepulchral
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
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The Count of Monte Cristo
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The Bell Jar
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