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
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
Nothing can keep this year’s Thanksgiving from having a sepulchral tone for thousands of Americans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2020
“Snuffbox,” said Jo, in a sepulchral tone, which convulsed the audience.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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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