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  • adjective Resembling a tomb or some aspect of one.

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tomb +‎ -like

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Examples

  • Declan had to escape before Lothaire lured her to this place—a vile, tomblike camp filled with blood foes.

    Dreams of a Dark Warrior Kresley Cole 2011

  • They were the only source of light in the tomblike room, creating an intimate dimness while casting an eerie glow upon the skulls.

    Arcane Circle Linda Robertson 2011

  • Declan had to escape before Lothaire lured her to this place—a vile, tomblike camp filled with blood foes.

    Dreams of a Dark Warrior Kresley Cole 2011

  • They were the only source of light in the tomblike room, creating an intimate dimness while casting an eerie glow upon the skulls.

    Arcane Circle Linda Robertson 2011

  • They were the only source of light in the tomblike room, creating an intimate dimness while casting an eerie glow upon the skulls.

    Arcane Circle Linda Robertson 2011

  • The first of these awards was held in the cavernous and tomblike Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica.

    HOLLYWOOD Larry McMurtry 2010

  • His voice bounced off the walls of the tomblike room.

    The Wish Stealers Tracy Trivas 2010

  • His voice bounced off the walls of the tomblike room.

    The Wish Stealers Tracy Trivas 2010

  • One minute there was the bright light of the headlights and lots of track space on either side; the next we were confined in a tiny, tomblike space between the bottom of the train, its wheels, and the track bed.

    The Children of the Lost FRANKLIN W. DIXON 2009

  • One minute there was the bright light of the headlights and lots of track space on either side; the next we were confined in a tiny, tomblike space between the bottom of the train, its wheels, and the track bed.

    The Children of the Lost FRANKLIN W. DIXON 2009

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