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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
These very early prehistoric burials in southern England and Wales, because of their northern location, haven’t generally survived due to the glaciers that populated the area during the Ice Age.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 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
Authorities have threatened secret burials if family members do not comply, the group said.
—Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
Over time, Thompson and her colleagues have unearthed more burials, ancient human DNA and tiny human bone fragments.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
The burials of several demonstrators killed in the protests also took place, sparking marches.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
But those burials, and others that came a few hundred years after the pyre, were interred without this labor-intensive spectacle.
—Elizabeth Sawchuk, The Conversation, 1 Jan. 2026
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 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
Authorities have threatened secret burials if family members do not comply, the group said.
—Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
Over time, Thompson and her colleagues have unearthed more burials, ancient human DNA and tiny human bone fragments.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
The burials of several demonstrators killed in the protests also took place, sparking marches.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
But those burials, and others that came a few hundred years after the pyre, were interred without this labor-intensive spectacle.
—Elizabeth Sawchuk, The Conversation, 1 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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Long was testifying before the House Government, Labor and Elections Committee (GLE) as sponsor of House Bill 552, which calls for a forensic anthropology and archaeological investigation of the site to discover if there may be more unmarked graves.—
William J. Ford,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Feb. 2026
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While Southerners can keep a secret to their graves, Kennedy and Bessette opted to have caterers, waiters, and other reception staff sign confidentiality agreements, too, according to People.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
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Coyotes make homes in tiny green spaces across cities like small patches of forest, golf courses or cemeteries.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
17 Feb. 2026
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Some of the work my students most enjoyed was mapping small local cemeteries in and around southwest Ohio.—
Robbyn Abbitt,
The Conversation,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Burials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burials. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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