crypt

Definition of cryptnext
as in tomb
an underground burial chamber the old church's crypt is the final resting place for the president and his beloved wife

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Recent Examples of crypt In Culiacan, in neighboring Sinaloa state, home to a cartel of the same name, there is a cemetery known for its luxury crypts and mausoleums for one-time kingpins like Ignacio Coronel - an old associate of El Mencho - and Arturo Beltrán Leyva. CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026 In Culiacan, in neighboring Sinaloa state, home to a cartel of the same name, there is a cemetery known for its luxury crypts and mausoleums for one-time kingpins like Ignacio Coronel — an old associate of El Mencho — and Arturo Beltrán Leyva. ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026 Plans also call for a seventh-floor restaurant and a publicly accessible green rooftop with panoramic city views, alongside the preservation and integration of a 13th-century medieval crypt. Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 23 Feb. 2026 The decision to remove them from the crypt and welcome pilgrims for a month is a means to keep his message alive and give Christians a chance to pray before them, officials said. Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for crypt
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Noun
  • Some audibly gasped and appeared in shock when it was announced that King Charles III and Queen Camilla would shortly be arriving to lay wreaths at the tomb.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
  • But in a break with recent precedent, the MOD said no military hardware will roll past Lenin’s tomb this year.
    Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • They were found in a basement vault big enough to walk into, authorities said.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
  • As the video demonstrates, von Ensingen’s drawing (not in the show, alas) collapses all the levels, complete with stairs, setbacks, vaults, and columns, onto a single plane.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The last time a team in this market intentionally took a major step back (in their case, for payroll purposes), the Marlins lost any traction for attendance, now playing nightly in a mausoleum.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Part of his audio archive has become a mausoleum to past lives.
    Heather Abbott, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026

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“Crypt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crypt. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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