tombs
- plural of tomb.
Example Sentences
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Mama Margaretha and her atas and their children live together in several traditional houses, which look like tall witches' hats, ranged around her family's tombs.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
We visited on a sunny day, and the wind blew hard as we traced Mina and Lucy’s steps through the tombs and along the path past the Abbey toward Robin Hood’s Bay.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
There is little doubt that a crumbling Egyptian economy circa 1,100 B.C. prompted the country’s early leadership to loot the tombs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
Nine other tombs "similar" to the one found on Friday had already been found at the site, she added.
From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026
He agreed with enthusiasm to spend the feast day with his two friends, from dawn to dark, and thought no more of tombs or goblets until they parted on the thoroughfare.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
