as in pile
a quantity of wood heaped together for burning a dead body
a funeral pyre
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Recent Examples of pyre
The Season 1 finale sees Lady Jane Grey being brought out to be beheaded and Lord Guildford Dudley put on a pyre.
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Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 4 July 2024
The scene is crosscut with Rhaenyra and her family throwing items, including a riding blanket and a little horse figure, into a funeral pyre for Luke.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
There are flashes of an intimate scene between two women, a massive structure in flames, Kwame getting kicked in the head in the arena, a funeral pyre, and, finally, a combatant battling a massive lion.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 13 June 2024
Despite Alexander's objections, a funeral pyre was eventually constructed by Ptolemy, and Kalanos took his own life.
—Austin Chen, theweek, 15 Mar. 2024
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Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 4 July 2024
The scene is crosscut with Rhaenyra and her family throwing items, including a riding blanket and a little horse figure, into a funeral pyre for Luke.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
There are flashes of an intimate scene between two women, a massive structure in flames, Kwame getting kicked in the head in the arena, a funeral pyre, and, finally, a combatant battling a massive lion.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 13 June 2024
Despite Alexander's objections, a funeral pyre was eventually constructed by Ptolemy, and Kalanos took his own life.
—Austin Chen, theweek, 15 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pyre
Noun
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There’s a steak on offer, a brawny New York strip, cooked to a perfect medium rare but presented, for some reason, next to a pile of vinegary sautéed red bell peppers, and a saucier of funky, fishy crawfish béarnaise.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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My 8-year-old pointed out the piles of windblown ash by the curb.—
Katharine Gammon,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2025
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More From the Los Angeles Times Lifestyle ‘Survivor’s guilt’ is real right now in L.A. Jan. 20, 2025 Lifestyle Paralyzed by heaps of post-fire paperwork?—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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The gas station was so close to the evacuation zone — the house directly across the street now lay in a charred heap — that neighbors staying in homes that survived could load up on supplies.—
Ken Bensinger,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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The public doesn’t want impenetrable jargon or a stack of citations.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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Served alongside a stack of still-warm corn tortillas, these tender meatballs were saucy, nutty, earthy, sweet, and unlike any meatball my palate had been lucky enough to experience before.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2025
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As the sun began to set over Castaic Lake on Wednesday, the hills to the north and east were engulfed in flames, casting an eerie orange glow across the valley below.—
Wally Skalij,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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That giant world is impressively dense and visually diverse, with hills dotting the horizon, rice paddy fields stretching into the distance, and huge castles looming over villages.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2025
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In the mountains, snow will continue to fall throughout the day and overnight Saturday, forecasters said.—
Lauren Penington,
The Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2025
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This past fall, the Bridge Fire burned new patches of the mountains, with flames creeping toward the mountain town of Wrightwood and the ski slopes.—
Andrew Moseman,
The Atlantic,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Pyre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pyre. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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