funerary
adjective
fu·ner·ary
ˈfyü-nə-ˌrer-ē 
: of, used for, or associated with burial
a pharaoh's funerary chamber
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Eden Royce on the importance of funerary details in the face of grief.
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Lit Hub Daily, Literary Hub, 4 Oct. 2025
Eden Royce on the importance of funerary details in the face of grief.
—tumblr.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Researchers hailed the discovery, dating back over 5,000 years, as a breakthrough in understanding funerary practices, social hierarchy, and long-distance trade in the southern Iberian Peninsula during the 3rd millennium BCE.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
The discovery came a year after a similar excavation at the site yielded foundation deposits and a variety of artifacts, including funerary and ritual objects.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Lit Hub Daily, Literary Hub, 4 Oct. 2025
Eden Royce on the importance of funerary details in the face of grief.
—tumblr.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Researchers hailed the discovery, dating back over 5,000 years, as a breakthrough in understanding funerary practices, social hierarchy, and long-distance trade in the southern Iberian Peninsula during the 3rd millennium BCE.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
The discovery came a year after a similar excavation at the site yielded foundation deposits and a variety of artifacts, including funerary and ritual objects.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for funerary
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“Funerary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funerary. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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