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as in funerals
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 tombs
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 burials
It customary for an air of mystery to surround the burials of drug lords in Mexico, something their supporters take advantage of to try to elevate them to legend.
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CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Public Health Minister Minto confirmed that water cremation will be subject to the same strict regulations as traditional burials and cremations.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
It customary for an air of mystery to surround the burials of drug lords in Mexico, something their supporters take advantage of to try to elevate them to legend.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
The campground, which was converted from a station on the Butterfield Overland Mail Route, is also home to a cemetery with three burials.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
One of the 6th-century burials had been placed in a log coffin, Birch said — and although most of the remains did not survive, a soil stain marked where it had been laid, along with a few cranial fragments.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
The council also approved adding ossuary burials.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The last burials there were in 1925.
—Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
But the discovery has directed attention to wartime, when on-site burials would have been more likely.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2026
CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Public Health Minister Minto confirmed that water cremation will be subject to the same strict regulations as traditional burials and cremations.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
It customary for an air of mystery to surround the burials of drug lords in Mexico, something their supporters take advantage of to try to elevate them to legend.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
The campground, which was converted from a station on the Butterfield Overland Mail Route, is also home to a cemetery with three burials.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
One of the 6th-century burials had been placed in a log coffin, Birch said — and although most of the remains did not survive, a soil stain marked where it had been laid, along with a few cranial fragments.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
The council also approved adding ossuary burials.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
The last burials there were in 1925.
—Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
But the discovery has directed attention to wartime, when on-site burials would have been more likely.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burials
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Since then, the 65-year-old has only made public appearances at family events, including his parents' funerals and, most recently, the funeral of Britain's Duchess of Kent, Katharine, in September.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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New Year's Eve On the morning of New Year’s Eve, people sweep the tombs of their ancestors and then return home.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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The pyramids, the temples, the stunning gold jewelry found in royal tombs — all of these marvels depended on practical, everyday tools wielded by skilled hands.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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But in recent days, this small patch of green has been visited by a stream of mourners seeking to pay their respects to two little girls who were found there stuffed inside suitcases and buried in shallow graves.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
7 Mar. 2026
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In the aftermath of the strike, video from Iran’s state broadcaster verified by the AP using satellite imagery showed dozens of fresh graves dug at a nearby cemetery.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The group did not name specific cemeteries that lack care.—
Helen I. Bennett,
Hartford Courant,
26 Feb. 2026
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Iranian cemeteries, holy shrines and mosques -- which normally are venues for the 40th-day ceremonies -- have turned into scenes of the most extraordinary ways of mourning in the country, as victims’ families have been dancing to mourn as a sign of defiance.—
Somayeh Malekian,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Burials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burials. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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