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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
The physical marker and the ceremony of a traditional burial gave his sister a sense of closure.
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Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2025
The mortal remains of the deceased must also be handed over to the families for a dignified burial.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
When Paine died in June 1809, only six people attended his burial in New Rochelle, New York.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
The second meaning relates to how people tend to bury painful memories and refuse to confront past traumas…
This form of soft burial is also a burial of time.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
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Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2025
The mortal remains of the deceased must also be handed over to the families for a dignified burial.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
When Paine died in June 1809, only six people attended his burial in New Rochelle, New York.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
The second meaning relates to how people tend to bury painful memories and refuse to confront past traumas…
This form of soft burial is also a burial of time.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for burial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burial
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Given his profound impact, his funeral is expected to draw thousands of guests, with the cathedral’s sanctuary reportedly being able to accommodate 2,500 people.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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The funeral service for the Roswell police officer who was fatally shot in the line of duty will be held tomorrow.—
Kristal Dixon,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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The king later did public penance for this at Becket’s tomb in Canterbury.—
Joanne M. Pierce,
The Conversation,
28 Jan. 2025
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In 2022, for instance, Martinez and her team at the University of Santo Domingo discovered a 6.5-foot-tall, 4,300-foot-long tunnel some 40 feet beneath the temple while searching for the tomb.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Jan. 2025
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Memorial service will be 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 3, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Hutchinson with interment at a later date in Oakland Cemetery in Hutchinson.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The motorcade will take Carter to his family’s residence for a private interment next to his wife, according to the New York Times.—
Chantelle Lee,
TIME,
3 Jan. 2025
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This scene, showing graves on a computer, was moved to much later in the film, after Elwood has been brutally beaten.—
Hilton Dresden,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Feb. 2025
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Back when Marvin worked for Knuckles (Daniel Wu), his last big job was to drive Rose out to an unmarked grave and dump her in it.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2025
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Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 21, at St. Anastasia Catholic Church in Hutchinson, with interment in the church cemetery.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Members of the Congolese Red Cross and civil protection workers bury dozens of victims of the recent clashes at a cemetery in Goma on Tuesday.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Burial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burial. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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