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Recent Examples of bier
The Senate may well have all been murdered on Lucilla’s weird, theater-y funeral bier.
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
Among the changes, the new rites eliminate the practice of placing the pope on an elevated bier in St. Peter's Basilica for public viewing.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
The Crockett Chamber of Commerce Oktoberfest will feature live polka music, axe throwing, a classic car show and a yodeling contest, plus German bier, brezen and wurstle.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024
Kim Jong-un visited the bier of Mr. Kim early Wednesday to pay tribute.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 8 May 2024
Kim Ki-nam was one of the seven top Workers’ Party officials and People’s Army generals who joined Kim Jong-un to escort the bier of Kim Jong-il, who died in 2011.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 8 May 2024
In it, Gracchus arrives at a port borne on a bier.
—Anthony Domestico, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2021
On Sunday, Benedict’s body lay on a burgundy-colored bier in the chapel of the monastery.
—Frances D'emilio, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Jan. 2023
The funeral director led me into the empty chapel: the coffin was on a bier near a door, where, on the other side, the hearse was parked and waiting.
—David Gilbert, The New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2020
Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
Among the changes, the new rites eliminate the practice of placing the pope on an elevated bier in St. Peter's Basilica for public viewing.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
The Crockett Chamber of Commerce Oktoberfest will feature live polka music, axe throwing, a classic car show and a yodeling contest, plus German bier, brezen and wurstle.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024
Kim Jong-un visited the bier of Mr. Kim early Wednesday to pay tribute.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 8 May 2024
Kim Ki-nam was one of the seven top Workers’ Party officials and People’s Army generals who joined Kim Jong-un to escort the bier of Kim Jong-il, who died in 2011.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 8 May 2024
In it, Gracchus arrives at a port borne on a bier.
—Anthony Domestico, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2021
On Sunday, Benedict’s body lay on a burgundy-colored bier in the chapel of the monastery.
—Frances D'emilio, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Jan. 2023
The funeral director led me into the empty chapel: the coffin was on a bier near a door, where, on the other side, the hearse was parked and waiting.
—David Gilbert, The New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bier
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Climb out of your coffins and give the finale a grade in our poll, and then hit the comments to share your thoughts.Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 16 Dec. 2024
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The rebels, in one of their first acts, stormed the mausoleum of Hafez al-Assad and set his coffin ablaze.Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Biodegradable caskets and natural burial grounds are gaining traction.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Four pallbearers brought the casket inside the church, as attendees looked on.Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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Individual finds like a king's tomb or a new site in the jungle are far less important than research that yields new insights on the past.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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The ancient mosque is adjacent to the tomb of the 12th century Muslim hero Saladin, and some believe the head of John the Baptist is buried inside the mosque.Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Bier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bier. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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