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as in funeral
the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place
the children wanted to give the dead bird a proper burial in the backyard
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as in tomb
a final resting place for a dead person
archaeologically significant artifacts, such as stone tools, have been discovered in Neanderthal burials
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Recent Examples of burial
One Navy veteran will also receive a traditional burial at sea, and additional urns will be reunited with family in Rhode Island, New York, and Maine.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
With millennials leading chills, composting bills that expand the legalization of Natural Organic Reduction have been passed in 12 states, leading to greater ubiquity of green burial options at funeral homes.
—Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
Flashback: Lone Fir's first burial was in 1846, and the southeast Portland cemetery remains active today.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Many parents opt for policies that cover only burial expenses and help lock in future insurability.
—Juan Carlos Medina, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
With millennials leading chills, composting bills that expand the legalization of Natural Organic Reduction have been passed in 12 states, leading to greater ubiquity of green burial options at funeral homes.
—Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
Flashback: Lone Fir's first burial was in 1846, and the southeast Portland cemetery remains active today.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Many parents opt for policies that cover only burial expenses and help lock in future insurability.
—Juan Carlos Medina, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burial
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The family is planning a joint funeral for mother and son to be held Nov. 22.Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Payne’s private funeral was held in the U.K. on Wednesday, with his bandmates Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, and Zayn Malik all in attendance.EW.com, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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In 1926, soldiers began guarding the tomb during daylight hours.Mark Jones, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2024
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However, on one occasion, a masked spirit appeared unexpectedly and began to dance among the tombs.Arath Zumaya Muñoz, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
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Following the service, interment will be at Beth Hamedrosh Hagodel Cemetery,134 S. Dana Court in Milwaukee.Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
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From the date of death until interment for the governor of a state, territory or possession.Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 7 Oct. 2024
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Later, Perry visits his dad in the hospital, and then again at his grave.Rachel DeSantis, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Is his enemy Marcus Acacius (Pedro Pascal), the general who inflicted his particular agony—or do Pascal’s soft eyes and grave sighs signal us to look elsewhere?Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
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Net mortuary and cemetery sales decreased slightly to $6,814,331 from $7,234,031, with a reduction in cemetery pre-need sales.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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During the cholera outbreak in the mid-1800s, settlers turned to Indian Field to create a cemetery.Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Burial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burial. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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