1
: the observances held for a dead person usually before burial or cremation
2
chiefly dialectal
: a funeral sermon
3
: a funeral procession
4
: an end of something's existence
5
: a matter of concern to one : worry
if you flunk, it's your funeral
Examples of funeral in a Sentence
Adjective
a slow and heavy funeral song
Noun
Only family attended the funeral.
His funeral will be held on Friday.
His cousin made the funeral arrangements.
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2025
Their son Donny attended to all of the funeral arrangements with the help of his wife Jan, a nurse, and his daughters Andrea and Alicia.
—Phil Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Walden Green, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2025
Following the funeral, his remains were cremated and scattered on a California hillside.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Now the family is grappling with funeral arrangements for the young woman.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2025
Their son Donny attended to all of the funeral arrangements with the help of his wife Jan, a nurse, and his daughters Andrea and Alicia.
—Phil Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Noun
According to a fundraiser for funeral expenses, DJ Funk had been living with cancer.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2025
Following the funeral, his remains were cremated and scattered on a California hillside.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Funeral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funeral. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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