often attributive
Examples of burial in a Sentence
They prepared the body for burial.
She wanted to give him a proper burial.
Did you attend the burial?
The law prohibits the burial of toxic substances without special permits.
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Donations poured in to give the infant a proper burial, and officials said 150 people came to her funeral.
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Mike Stunson
july 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025
Why has Chaco yielded so few cooking hearths, trash heaps, and burial sites—the typical signs of life left by a busy settlement?
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
At Kariuki’s burial in Githunguri, Murang’a County, his body arrived in a white coffin draped with a Kenyan flag and a photo showing the moment he was shot was placed next to it.
—Nicholas Komu, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
Researchers discovered a cremation burial containing the remains of three individuals dated to around 350 AD.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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Mike Stunson
july 14, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025
Why has Chaco yielded so few cooking hearths, trash heaps, and burial sites—the typical signs of life left by a busy settlement?
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
At Kariuki’s burial in Githunguri, Murang’a County, his body arrived in a white coffin draped with a Kenyan flag and a photo showing the moment he was shot was placed next to it.
—Nicholas Komu, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
Researchers discovered a cremation burial containing the remains of three individuals dated to around 350 AD.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for burial
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“Burial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burial. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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burial
noun
buri·al
ˈber-ē-əl 
: the act of burying
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