as in to inter
to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea
the cemetery hearses an average of eight bodies a week
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Recent Examples of hearse
Fakir’s casket was carried to a white Cadillac LaSalle hearse — the same vintage vehicle that once transported his close friend Aretha Franklin — and he was laid to rest Friday afternoon at Woodlawn Cemetery.
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Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 2 Aug. 2024
Prince Philip had been highly involved in planning the arrangements, down to a customized Land Rover hearse and the music including the Royal Navy Hymn, a nod to his military roots.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
Then, as preparations for Friday's funeral began, funeral homes and hearse drivers allegedly received threats.
—Nick Spicer, NPR, 1 Mar. 2024
Funeral for Melania Trump's mother today; Palm Beach warns of traffic around church
Her casket — carrying the woman whose cooking former President Trump credited with making his youngest son 6 feet, 7 inches tall — arrived in a black Cadillac hearse Thursday morning.
—Kristina Webb, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
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Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 2 Aug. 2024
Prince Philip had been highly involved in planning the arrangements, down to a customized Land Rover hearse and the music including the Royal Navy Hymn, a nod to his military roots.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
Then, as preparations for Friday's funeral began, funeral homes and hearse drivers allegedly received threats.
—Nick Spicer, NPR, 1 Mar. 2024
Funeral for Melania Trump's mother today; Palm Beach warns of traffic around church
Her casket — carrying the woman whose cooking former President Trump credited with making his youngest son 6 feet, 7 inches tall — arrived in a black Cadillac hearse Thursday morning.
—Kristina Webb, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hearse
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She’s now interred in Milwaukee after a Chicago freeway expansion required the relocation of her cemetery.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
6 May 2025
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After the funeral in the Vatican, Francis’ body will be transported there to be interred.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2025
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The authority said its preliminary assessment is that three excavators and six trucks were buried by the landslide.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Years later, the two had a poolside sit-down at a Los Angeles hotel to bury the hatchet and the two-hour conversation still wasn’t enough to patch things up, Francesa said.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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“Hearse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearse. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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