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Recent Examples of bier
The Senate may well have all been murdered on Lucilla’s weird, theater-y funeral bier.
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
Among the changes, the new rites eliminate the practice of placing the pope on an elevated bier in St. Peter's Basilica for public viewing.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Kim Jong-un visited the bier of Mr. Kim early Wednesday to pay tribute.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 8 May 2024
Kim Ki-nam was one of the seven top Workers’ Party officials and People’s Army generals who joined Kim Jong-un to escort the bier of Kim Jong-il, who died in 2011.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 8 May 2024
In it, Gracchus arrives at a port borne on a bier.
—Anthony Domestico, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2021
On Sunday, Benedict’s body lay on a burgundy-colored bier in the chapel of the monastery.
—Frances D'emilio, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Jan. 2023
Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
Among the changes, the new rites eliminate the practice of placing the pope on an elevated bier in St. Peter's Basilica for public viewing.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Kim Jong-un visited the bier of Mr. Kim early Wednesday to pay tribute.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 8 May 2024
Kim Ki-nam was one of the seven top Workers’ Party officials and People’s Army generals who joined Kim Jong-un to escort the bier of Kim Jong-il, who died in 2011.
—Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 8 May 2024
In it, Gracchus arrives at a port borne on a bier.
—Anthony Domestico, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2021
On Sunday, Benedict’s body lay on a burgundy-colored bier in the chapel of the monastery.
—Frances D'emilio, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Jan. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bier
Noun
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But Azzi Fudd began to put the nail in the coffin in the third quarter, dropping 11 of her 24 points in the frame.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The concussive sound of the first shovelful of dirt on the pine coffin, like the rending of the garment, shockingly tactile.—
David Bezmozgis,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As the limos drove Biggie’s casket through the streets with family and friends, thousands of New Yorkers and fans flooded the streets.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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Thousands of people line the street to watch and pay their respects as the funeral procession carrying the caskets of Shiri Bibas, Kfir Bibas and Ariel Bibas pass by with the family in minibuses behind them on its way to the funeral on February 26, 2025 in Rishon LeZion, Israel.—
Tovah Lazaroff,
NBC News,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Those kinds of things probably weren't very interesting to tomb robbers.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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For our group, this one opened a new world, just as wondrous as the temples and tombs of ancient Egypt.—
Francine Kiefer,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Bier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bier. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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