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as in funeral
the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place
the children wanted to give the dead bird a proper burial in the backyard
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as in tomb
a final resting place for a dead person
archaeologically significant artifacts, such as stone tools, have been discovered in Neanderthal burials
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Recent Examples of burial
The remains of the unidentified young man will be laid to rest in a ceremonial burial on the Australian island on Friday, the University of Aberdeen said in a statement published Wednesday.
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Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
The nine genetic samples used in the study came from three Neolithic burial sites in Tunisia and one in Algeria.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2025
Her husband’s body never returned home for burial; instead, Reynolds crossed the Atlantic to be nearer to his spirit—and then never left.
—Karen Chernick, ARTnews.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Traditionally, families do not shower or change their clothes for three to four days until the day of the burial itself comes around.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 15 Mar. 2025
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Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
The nine genetic samples used in the study came from three Neolithic burial sites in Tunisia and one in Algeria.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2025
Her husband’s body never returned home for burial; instead, Reynolds crossed the Atlantic to be nearer to his spirit—and then never left.
—Karen Chernick, ARTnews.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Traditionally, families do not shower or change their clothes for three to four days until the day of the burial itself comes around.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burial
Noun
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The pilot received the same funeral that the ship would have given one of its own sailors.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Presumably, Obama was referring to skipping Donald Trump’s inauguration as well as the funeral for former president Jimmy Carter.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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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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Public observances for Carter are planned in Atlanta and Washington, D.C., alongside a private interment.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024
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After the service, there will be a private interment at the Carter residence at 5:20pm.—
Rebecca Falconer,
Axios,
31 Dec. 2024
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Ramirez and his colleagues unearthed the grave of an adult buried beneath the patio, in a tomb with limestone walls and a stucco floor.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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As the location of the graves of Edgar Degas, Pierre Cardin, Emile Zola, and Jeanne Moreau, among many other luminaries, this institution has a unique place in France’s artistic heritage.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
8 Apr. 2025
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During the immediate postwar decades, veterans and their families began to establish veterans' cemeteries, hold memorial services for the dead, build monuments, conduct unit reunions and organize veterans' groups.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2025
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In modern-day Turkey, a cemetery dating to the early Bronze Age holds burials full of luxurious goods—and numerous human sacrifices.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Burial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burial. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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