crypt

Example Sentences

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An ancient well, buried in the sacred crypt of a historic Glasgow church, has been excavated and transformed into a major art project, seen by the public for the first time in living memory.

From BBC

Two years ago, a Socialist government ordered the exhumation of Franco’s remains from his grandiose mausoleum outside Madrid and reburial in a small family crypt north of the capital.

From Seattle Times

The Lee family crypt and a Lee sculpture will be removed from the auditorium.

From Washington Post

The institution was subsequently renamed to also honor Lee, and his remains were buried on campus in a chapel crypt.

From Washington Times

Their graves — earthen mounds and crypts, marked by flags and colorful scarves stretched out on bamboo poles — have become shrines, a place of pilgrimage for those seeking divine healing.

From Los Angeles Times