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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
The Iranian government has not allowed the media to publicize anti-regime voices from within Iran, and no one against the war or the regime would speak to CBS News on camera at the burials, even with the promise of anonymity.
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CBS News, 10 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.
—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
CBS News, 10 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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burials
Noun
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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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The boundaries of the necropolis are not clearly defined, scientists said, noting modern planting pits, ditches and agricultural work have obliterated several tombs.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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An intimate doc-feature take on renowned Panamanian anthropologist Reina Torres de Araúz (1932-82), who battled the plundering of artifacts from pre-1492 tombs, told from th POV of a soon who lost her mother too soon.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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Someone had told him of bulldozers digging mass graves at a Kabul cemetery for those who couldn't be identified.—
Fazelminallah Qazizai,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2026
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Osi approached the graves with enthusiasm, moving quickly back and forth through the area before honing in on a spot in the brush.—
Liz Teitz,
San Antonio Express-News,
19 Mar. 2026
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In one of its more obscure functions, the office also licenses certain private cemeteries.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Also, the cemeteries are major tourist attractions.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Burials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burials. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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