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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
Francis, who scaled back rules for papal funeral rites a year ago, made sure his own service and burial reflected that same message of simplicity − breaking from tradition even in death.
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Susan Miller, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
Francis, who was often seen as a change-making force as head of the Catholic Church, with a focus on marginalized and poor communities, broke with precedent in multiple ways with the final ceremonies before his burial at St. Mary Major in Rome.
—Adam Carlson, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
This find is a first-of-its-kind discovery in Highland Scotland, shedding light on ancient burial practices.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
But in the decades since, various construction projects have revealed smaller satellite burial groups of about 10 people, according to the release.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
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Susan Miller, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
Francis, who was often seen as a change-making force as head of the Catholic Church, with a focus on marginalized and poor communities, broke with precedent in multiple ways with the final ceremonies before his burial at St. Mary Major in Rome.
—Adam Carlson, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
This find is a first-of-its-kind discovery in Highland Scotland, shedding light on ancient burial practices.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
But in the decades since, various construction projects have revealed smaller satellite burial groups of about 10 people, according to the release.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burial
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The funeral, held at the Cowboy Church of Erath County, included a eulogy from Texas Commissioner of Agriculture Sid Miller.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 May 2025
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The two appear to have since mended their relationship, and shared a brief, but significant, in-person sit-down—their first since the Oval Office clash—ahead of Pope Francis’ funeral at St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City on April 26.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
17 May 2025
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Earlier Sunday, Leo celebrated a private Mass near the tomb of St. Peter.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2025
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Pharaoh's tomb discovered by archaeologists in Egypt Dr. Josef Wegner, Penn Museum curator who is based in Philadelphia, recently uncovered a groundbreaking discovery: an unknown pharaoh's tomb, dating back 3,600 years.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2025
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Read More: Global Leaders Offer Tributes to Pope Francis According to AP, interment of the pope takes place between the fourth and sixth day after his death.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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In Little Rock, services were held at Second Presbyterian Church with interment at Roselawn Memorial Cemetery.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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One of those preparations included Kody, 56, opting to dig Garrison's grave.—
Dory Jackson,
People.com,
19 May 2025
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The holiday typically includes community tributes and visits to cemeteries to decorate graves with American flags each year on the last Monday in May.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 2025
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Flag placement event at national cemetery Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery hosts a flag placement event at 8 a.m. May 24 at the cemetery, 1700 Cabrillo Memorial Drive, and volunteers are needed to place flags on gravesites.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 2025
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Social media sleuths also discovered Walters had poached at least two other deer from the cemetery.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
15 May 2025
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“Burial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burial. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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