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Recent Examples of bier
While lying in state, the coffin was placed not on an elevated bier, but facing the pews.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
In the past, the pope's body would be displayed on an elevated frame known as a bier.
—Alec Schemmel, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Inside the 16th-century basilica, his casket won't be put on an elevated bier—as was the case with past popes—but will just be placed on the main alta, simply facing the pews.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Last year, Francis approved new funeral rites stating his body should be on view in a simple coffin rather than being placed on an elevated bier, per the Associated Press.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
But, under the new funeral structure, the pope will be laid directly into an open coffin, eliminating the use of the bier.
—Alec Schemmel, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The German microbrewery/restaurant has installed new TVs in its bier hall and at the bar for your viewing pleasure.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
The Senate may well have all been murdered on Lucilla’s weird, theater-y funeral bier.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
Among the changes, the new rites eliminate the practice of placing the pope on an elevated bier in St. Peter's Basilica for public viewing.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Rachel Treisman, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
In the past, the pope's body would be displayed on an elevated frame known as a bier.
—Alec Schemmel, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Inside the 16th-century basilica, his casket won't be put on an elevated bier—as was the case with past popes—but will just be placed on the main alta, simply facing the pews.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
Last year, Francis approved new funeral rites stating his body should be on view in a simple coffin rather than being placed on an elevated bier, per the Associated Press.
—Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
But, under the new funeral structure, the pope will be laid directly into an open coffin, eliminating the use of the bier.
—Alec Schemmel, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The German microbrewery/restaurant has installed new TVs in its bier hall and at the bar for your viewing pleasure.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
The Senate may well have all been murdered on Lucilla’s weird, theater-y funeral bier.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
Among the changes, the new rites eliminate the practice of placing the pope on an elevated bier in St. Peter's Basilica for public viewing.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bier
Noun
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For many businesses, this can be the final nail in the coffin.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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However, this is another nail in the coffin for a creative agency or production company that was providing those services.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
Noun
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When customers elect cremation, that revenue can be significantly lower: The median cost of a direct cremation, which doesn’t include a viewing or service, is $2,750, about a third of that of a traditional package with a casket, viewing, ceremony and burial, which is $8,300.—
Susan Shain,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Taylor’s casket, covered with an American flag, was taken through reverent procession in Bell County on May 13 from Temple to the funeral home in Copperas Cove, KXXV reported.—
Kate Linderman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2025
Noun
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Visitors walk among ancient walls and tombs, uncovering stories that span from Roman London to World War II.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Known both as a common crop mold and a lurking danger in ancient tombs, its spores have been linked to mysterious deaths — from King Tutankhamun’s 1920s excavation to a 1970s Polish royal tomb incident that apparently killed several archaeologists.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
24 June 2025
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“Bier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bier. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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