funereal
adjective
fu·ne·re·al
fyu̇-ˈnir-ē-əl 
1
: of or relating to a funeral
2
: befitting or suggesting a funeral (as in solemnity)
Synonyms of funereal
Examples of funereal in a Sentence
shivered with cold in the dark and funereal Victorian mansion
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Losing a half-billion dollars The annual meeting of the California Canning Peach Association typically celebrates the history and future of the industry, but a funereal tone shrouded this year’s event, the 104th installment.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Ferreira wears a funereal black hat gifted from her mother, a black graphic top, and a patchwork skirt with a chunky belt.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 18 Feb. 2026
From the first frame, Gee lays his cards on the table, employing funereal time jumps and go-for-broke aestheticization, signaled by an opening title perfectly framed to mirror a lit cigarette dangling from a woman’s lips, and only growing more acute from there.
—Ben Croll, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
With little coming back from Spurs fans, whose outlook is on the bleak side of funereal, there is nothing for Newcastle to bounce off.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Ferreira wears a funereal black hat gifted from her mother, a black graphic top, and a patchwork skirt with a chunky belt.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 18 Feb. 2026
From the first frame, Gee lays his cards on the table, employing funereal time jumps and go-for-broke aestheticization, signaled by an opening title perfectly framed to mirror a lit cigarette dangling from a woman’s lips, and only growing more acute from there.
—Ben Croll, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
With little coming back from Spurs fans, whose outlook is on the bleak side of funereal, there is nothing for Newcastle to bounce off.
—George Caulkin, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for funereal
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“Funereal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funereal. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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