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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
Maryland officials reinterred 65 of the state's earliest settlers in a powerful ceremony more than 300 years after the settlers' first burials.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
The burials of these individuals also show that they were integrated into their respective communities.
—Duncan Sayer, JSTOR Daily, 2 Oct. 2025
That also goes for burials at VA national cemeteries and processing applications for headstones, markers and burial benefits.
—Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Images of mass burials on Hart Island near the Bronx also circulated widely during 2020 and 2021.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
In honor of their service and selfness, Hobbs has ordered all state buildings to be at half-staff the days of their burials and encourages individuals, organizations and businesses to participate in the tribute.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
According to researchers, archaeological sites in southern China and Southeast Asia contain human burials that are between 4,000 and 14,000 years old.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
Study scope and main findings The researchers examined dozens of pre-Neolithic burials in which skeletons were placed in tightly crouched or squatting positions and, in many cases, showed patches of burning.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Hoping to answer that question, the research team analyzed 54 pre-Neolithic burials from across 11 archaeological sites in the region, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
The burials of these individuals also show that they were integrated into their respective communities.
—Duncan Sayer, JSTOR Daily, 2 Oct. 2025
That also goes for burials at VA national cemeteries and processing applications for headstones, markers and burial benefits.
—Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Images of mass burials on Hart Island near the Bronx also circulated widely during 2020 and 2021.
—Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2025
In honor of their service and selfness, Hobbs has ordered all state buildings to be at half-staff the days of their burials and encourages individuals, organizations and businesses to participate in the tribute.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
According to researchers, archaeological sites in southern China and Southeast Asia contain human burials that are between 4,000 and 14,000 years old.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
Study scope and main findings The researchers examined dozens of pre-Neolithic burials in which skeletons were placed in tightly crouched or squatting positions and, in many cases, showed patches of burning.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
Hoping to answer that question, the research team analyzed 54 pre-Neolithic burials from across 11 archaeological sites in the region, according to the study.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burials
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With 2,000-year-old ancient Roman roads and Etruscan tombs, grand villas, papal palaces, charming medieval towns, rolling countryside, and unforgettable food and wine, Lazio has something for every traveler.—
Fulvio De Bonis,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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The statues were placed on rectangular stone platforms called ahu, which serve as tombs.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
8 Oct. 2025
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Others speak of the heart-wrenching loss of ancestors' graves.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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In medieval times, meanwhile, legend had it that creatures called revenants – corpses that came out of their graves – stalked northern and western Europe.—
Tom Duszynski,
The Conversation,
16 Oct. 2025
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Gökçen Kurtuluş Öztaşkın, a professor at Pamukkale University in Turkey, told AA that archaeologists also found a Byzantine church with mosaics made of pebbles during their excavation of Olympus, as well as ancient cemeteries and houses.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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For non-squeamish types, the Surgeons’ Hall Museums are downright fascinating, and Edinburgh’s several cemeteries make for moody afternoon strolls.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Burials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burials. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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