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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
The burial marked the closing of a 50-year wound.
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ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
It's believed the skeletons came from Gallic burials.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
If your husband predeceases you, the person who will be in charge of the arrangements for his funeral, memorial, cremation or burial will be you.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors said the Hallfords failed to provide basic core services promised to some of its customers, either a cremation or a burial, and continued to collect payment from victims for funeral services and goods.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
It's believed the skeletons came from Gallic burials.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
If your husband predeceases you, the person who will be in charge of the arrangements for his funeral, memorial, cremation or burial will be you.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors said the Hallfords failed to provide basic core services promised to some of its customers, either a cremation or a burial, and continued to collect payment from victims for funeral services and goods.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burial
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The documentaries tended to be distanced, austere, observational; those that focused on the past (such as 2005’s Blockade, about the WWII siege of Leningrad, or 2019’s State Funeral, about the funeral of Stalin) were often built entirely from archival footage.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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Holding her daughter's funeral program, Francis broke down and spoke through tears about the loss.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The result — from the tunnels carved out by tomb robbers to the trains that run day and night — is a cinematic gift for the senses and specifically, to paraphrase one of the more philosophical characters, about our understanding of time’s ability to both preserve and destroy.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The tomb was right there in front of me.—
Talla Mountjoy,
Twin Cities,
11 Mar. 2026
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The date of Klinner's interment has not yet been announced.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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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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Suzanne Morphew’s remains were discovered in September 2023 in a shallow grave in the San Luis Valley, roughly an hour south of the family’s home.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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It was prompted by the current resident, who learned about Daphne’s disappearance and became convinced that a pile of rocks and bricks in the backyard was suspicious and a possible indication of a secret grave, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
20 Mar. 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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Jackson lives in Kinston, about 9 miles north of the cemetery, court records show.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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Beneath a leaden sky in a municipal cemetery, relatives of Eduardo Ramos and Alicia Cerrotta carry the two urns containing their remains.—
Débora Rey,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 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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Greenlawn was a collection of four cemeteries — the old burying ground, new burying ground or Union cemetery, Peck's Ground and Greenlawn.—
Alexandria Burris,
IndyStar,
14 Nov. 2025
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“Burial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burial. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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