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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The collection also includes the 4,000-year-old funerary boat, also known as the Cheops ship, of Pharaoh Khufu.
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Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Having analyzed the treasure, the study authors now postulate that the diversity that would come to define the Scythian animal style might reflect different social groups utilizing and adapting the theme for funerary rituals.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025
The marble relic was an ancient Roman funerary artifact for a sailor named Sextus Congenius Verus.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Café Lisbeth also hosts many funerary feasts.
—Diana Hubbell, Saveur, 16 Oct. 2025
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Charlene Gubash, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Having analyzed the treasure, the study authors now postulate that the diversity that would come to define the Scythian animal style might reflect different social groups utilizing and adapting the theme for funerary rituals.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025
The marble relic was an ancient Roman funerary artifact for a sailor named Sextus Congenius Verus.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Café Lisbeth also hosts many funerary feasts.
—Diana Hubbell, Saveur, 16 Oct. 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 6 Nov. 2025.
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