as in pile
a quantity of wood heaped together for burning a dead body
a funeral pyre
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Recent Examples of pyre
The Season 1 finale sees Lady Jane Grey being brought out to be beheaded and Lord Guildford Dudley put on a pyre.
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Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 4 July 2024
The scene is crosscut with Rhaenyra and her family throwing items, including a riding blanket and a little horse figure, into a funeral pyre for Luke.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
There are flashes of an intimate scene between two women, a massive structure in flames, Kwame getting kicked in the head in the arena, a funeral pyre, and, finally, a combatant battling a massive lion.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 13 June 2024
Despite Alexander's objections, a funeral pyre was eventually constructed by Ptolemy, and Kalanos took his own life.
—Austin Chen, theweek, 15 Mar. 2024
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Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 4 July 2024
The scene is crosscut with Rhaenyra and her family throwing items, including a riding blanket and a little horse figure, into a funeral pyre for Luke.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Washington Post, 17 June 2024
There are flashes of an intimate scene between two women, a massive structure in flames, Kwame getting kicked in the head in the arena, a funeral pyre, and, finally, a combatant battling a massive lion.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 13 June 2024
Despite Alexander's objections, a funeral pyre was eventually constructed by Ptolemy, and Kalanos took his own life.
—Austin Chen, theweek, 15 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pyre
Noun
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There’s a steak on offer, a brawny New York strip, cooked to a perfect medium rare but presented, for some reason, next to a pile of vinegary sautéed red bell peppers, and a saucier of funky, fishy crawfish béarnaise.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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My 8-year-old pointed out the piles of windblown ash by the curb.—
Katharine Gammon,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Both the city and the team had fallen to the bottom of the heap.—
Matthew Scogin,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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Penn State’s quarterback weaved through the depths of Hard Rock Stadium, stepping over the heaps of blue and gold confetti that paved the way to Notre Dame’s locker room.—
Audrey Snyder,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The public doesn’t want impenetrable jargon or a stack of citations.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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Served alongside a stack of still-warm corn tortillas, these tender meatballs were saucy, nutty, earthy, sweet, and unlike any meatball my palate had been lucky enough to experience before.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2025
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Wildfires are supposed to be in the hills — in the wild — not on the beach, and certainly not inside the borders of one of the biggest and best-prepared cities on the planet.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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The hydrants are fed by three one-million gallon tanks in the Pacific Palisades hills.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
10 Jan. 2025
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In the mountains, snow will continue to fall throughout the day and overnight Saturday, forecasters said.—
Lauren Penington,
The Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2025
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For Gonzalez, who lost her home, Altadena is a special place at the base of the mountains with a rich history that is now grappling with how to keep going.—
Sarah Quiñones Wolfson,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Pyre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pyre. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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