Examples of interment in a Sentence
a respectful but nonreligious interment in a private cemetery
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From the day of death until the interment of an associate justice of the Supreme Court, a secretary of an executive or military department, a former vice president or the governor of a state.
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Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 25 May 2026
Following the service, a procession of family and invited guests led by the Idaho State Police will proceed to the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery for the interment ceremony.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 2 May 2026
The date of Klinner's interment has not yet been announced.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
His death certificate, obtained by TMZ, did not elaborate on plans for Carradine’s interment, and the family has requested privacy to grieve.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
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Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 25 May 2026
Following the service, a procession of family and invited guests led by the Idaho State Police will proceed to the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery for the interment ceremony.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 2 May 2026
The date of Klinner's interment has not yet been announced.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
His death certificate, obtained by TMZ, did not elaborate on plans for Carradine’s interment, and the family has requested privacy to grieve.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for interment
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“Interment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interment. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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interment
noun
in·ter·ment
in-ˈtər-mənt 
: burial
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