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Recent Examples of urn
Some poems evoke the drama of famous paintings or the frozen beauty of Grecian urns.
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A.o. Scott, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Zarco then cooks the recipe to the best of his ability and serves a plate to his roommate and a small serving to Greg himself, whose ashes are in an urn on the dining room table.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
The family had the ashes in an urn on an altar in their East Bay home for three years.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Stunning stat: When filled with water, the urn on display weighs as much as two Ford F-150 pickups, according to the Houston Chronicle.
—Shafaq Patel, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
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A.o. Scott, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Zarco then cooks the recipe to the best of his ability and serves a plate to his roommate and a small serving to Greg himself, whose ashes are in an urn on the dining room table.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
The family had the ashes in an urn on an altar in their East Bay home for three years.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
Stunning stat: When filled with water, the urn on display weighs as much as two Ford F-150 pickups, according to the Houston Chronicle.
—Shafaq Patel, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urn
Noun
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However, Francis has decided against this, choosing instead to have his body placed in a coffin in St. Peter's Basilica, where thousands will pay their respects.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Two small coffins return home, carrying the bodies of Israeli children who had barely begun to live.—
Laurence Bolotin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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One casket bore a picture of Kfir Bibas, who was less than nine months old when he was kidnapped.—
Rawan Sheikh Ahmad,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Each casket also carried a small photograph of one of the four hostages.—
Astha Rajvanshi,
NBC News,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The theater chain has revealed a Nosferatu popcorn sarcophagus (below) for the upcoming Robert Eggers horror film.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Nov. 2024
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In 1924: King Tut’s sarcophagus was uncovered by British archaeologist Howard Carter and his crew.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
The Arizona Republic,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The German microbrewery/restaurant has installed new TVs in its bier hall and at the bar for your viewing pleasure.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Senate may well have all been murdered on Lucilla’s weird, theater-y funeral bier.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
22 Nov. 2024
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The following morning, a small group of us woke up early to explore the sandstone cliffs before being joined by the larger group to peek into tombs cut into the rock.—
Matt Dutile,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2025
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As was customary, pilgrims who returned after visiting St. James’ tomb adopted an emblem.—
Virginia Raguin,
The Conversation,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Urn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urn. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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