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as in funeral
the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place
the children wanted to give the dead bird a proper burial in the backyard
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as in tomb
a final resting place for a dead person
archaeologically significant artifacts, such as stone tools, have been discovered in Neanderthal burials
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Recent Examples of burial
Donations generated through the GoFundMe will pay for the twins' funeral and burial costs.
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David Chiu, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
In March 2026, archaeologists published a study of 125 burials from a Stone Age civilization in modern-day Hungary.
—Ky Merkley, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
The funeral will begin in the country’s capital of Tehran on July 4, with the burial set to take place on July 9 in the northeastern city of Mashhad, Iranian state media reported Saturday.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
The multi-day state funeral, announced by Iranian state media on June 13, is scheduled to begin in Tehran on July 4 and end with Khamenei's burial in the holy city of Mashhad on July 9, Reuters reported.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
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David Chiu, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
In March 2026, archaeologists published a study of 125 burials from a Stone Age civilization in modern-day Hungary.
—Ky Merkley, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
The funeral will begin in the country’s capital of Tehran on July 4, with the burial set to take place on July 9 in the northeastern city of Mashhad, Iranian state media reported Saturday.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
The multi-day state funeral, announced by Iranian state media on June 13, is scheduled to begin in Tehran on July 4 and end with Khamenei's burial in the holy city of Mashhad on July 9, Reuters reported.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burial
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The family's funeral service for Lungu in South Africa last June was interrupted when the Zambian government filed an urgent court case arguing the country's customs and protocols required he be buried at the national cemetery at home.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 June 2026
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Mavericks fans staged a faux funeral complete with a casket a day later in front of the Dirk Nowitzki statue outside American Airlines Center.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
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Sergei Diaghilev’s production of Cléopâtre for Les Ballets Russes from 1909 and Howard Carter’s discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922 fueled the beginning of the jeweler’s enchanting creations inspired by the lost civilization.—
Jill Newman,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
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Before Wednesday's service, Pope Leo lit a candle and prayed at the tomb of Gaudí in the basilica's crypt.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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Cremation and interment services are being handled by Chapel Lawn Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
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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.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
25 May 2026
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The area, located in Kershaw County, South Carolina, is filled with shallow, unmarked graves, the FHD team said.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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These included speaking into the wind while facing in the direction of the city the two lived in together; or harvesting and boiling bamboo shoots to offer to their grave.—
Sally Hayden,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
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The snow eventually hardens like a concrete entombment.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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City and county governments set local rules covering burials, inurnments, entombments and the upkeep of cemeteries, mausoleums and columbariums, according to state law.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Willerslev and other researchers looked for traces of plague-causing bacteria in remains from four cemeteries near Siberia's Lake Baikal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 June 2026
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The region was rich in resources, including waters for fishing, and the cemeteries show that the hunter-gatherers buried their dead nearby for generations — perhaps to claim the region for themselves, Macleod said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Eaton wildfire survivors’ anger about Southern California Edison’s burying of electric wires in Altadena boiled over Tuesday with residents calling on government officials to temporarily halt the work.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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According to Purina, a common quirky habit many dog owners notice is food-burying.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Dec. 2025
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“Burial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burial. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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