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Examples of burial in a Sentence
They prepared the body for burial.
She wanted to give him a proper burial.
Did you attend the burial?
The law prohibits the burial of toxic substances without special permits.
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The impersonal nature of safe burial practices and the severity of the epidemic were evident Friday as only healthcare workers in protective gear were allowed to handle the coffin and the burial.
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Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
At the epicenter in Congo's eastern Ituri province where burials have become routine, including of babies.
—ABC News, 19 June 2026
The funeral of Iran's late Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, is scheduled to begin in Tehran on July 4, with burial in Mashhad on July 9, following ceremonies in Tehran and Qom.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
That area is now believed to be a Native American burial site.
—Frankie McLister, CBS News, 18 June 2026
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Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
At the epicenter in Congo's eastern Ituri province where burials have become routine, including of babies.
—ABC News, 19 June 2026
The funeral of Iran's late Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, is scheduled to begin in Tehran on July 4, with burial in Mashhad on July 9, following ceremonies in Tehran and Qom.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
That area is now believed to be a Native American burial site.
—Frankie McLister, CBS News, 18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for burial
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“Burial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burial. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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burial
noun
buri·al
ˈber-ē-əl 
: the act of burying
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