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Examples of cremate in a Sentence
He wants to be cremated when he dies.
Recent Examples of cremate from the Web
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Varanasi Spiritual ImmersionDavid timed the February visit to India’s holiest city—where Hindu pilgrims come to wash away their sins in the Ganges and cremate their dead—to coincide with Maha Shivratri, the festival of Shiva.
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In sections that hold only cremated remains, the rows are now spaced closer together.
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The new buildings will house 735 new crypts, which are spaces that hold caskets, and 329 niches, which are designed to hold cremated remains.
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That body is dead and was taken to be cremated and buried.
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DeAnn will be cremated and her ashes will be shared with family members.
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Japanese troops recovered Yamamoto’s body, cremated it, and sent his ashes back to Japan, where the admiral was given a state funeral.
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While the decision clears the way for Manson to be cremated or buried, the battle for the body foreshadows what lies ahead as competing camps wrestle for control of the estate.
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Others skipped the niche entirely and entombed the cremated remains behind a marble plaque.
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Origin and Etymology of cremate
Latin crematus, past participle of cremare to burn up, cremate
CREMATE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of cremate for English Language Learners
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: to burn (the body of a person who has died)
CREMATE Defined for Kids
Definition of cremate for Students
cremated;
cremating
: to burn (as a dead body) to ashes
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cremation
\kri-ˈmā-shən\ nounMedical Dictionary
medical Definition of cremate
cremated;
cremating
: to reduce (as a dead body) to ashes by burning
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