crypts
- plural of crypt.
Example Sentences
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Brontë was fascinated by silent crypts and tormenting passions.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
As a result, the intestines of older adults become a mix of younger and much older crypts.
From Science Daily • Jan. 10, 2026
The Church of Ireland crypts are also the resting place of Barristers Henry and John Sheares, two brothers who were leaders of the United Irishmen during the 1798 Rebellion.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2025
The preserved corpses were unintentionally mummified when they were buried in crypts in a dry, mineral-rich soil environment in the mining state of Guanajuato.
From Seattle Times • May 27, 2024
One gloved hand still clutched the rusty iron longsword he had taken from the crypts below Winterfell, and from time to time he would lash out at a branch, knocking loose a spray of snow.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
