Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cremated
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Of that unwanted apparel—about 13 million tons in 2018—85 percent is annually sent to a landfill or incinerated.—
Caity Weaver,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026 -
Researchers say the toxic chromium probably came from the myriad household items incinerated in the fires such as paints, electronics and auto parts.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Under his guidance, J Records ignited the careers of Alicia Keys, Jennifer Hudson and, through a joint venture with Octone Records, Maroon 5.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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The party’s rhetoric, which includes nativism and calling to move on from the shadow of the Holocaust, has ignited allegations of antisemitism from leading Jewish voices in Germany, even as the party and its defenders say its policies are ideal to keep Jews safe.—
Toby Axelrod,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
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Elation veered into chaos as revelers clashed with police, a teen was shot, multiple people were stabbed and vehicles torched or damaged, leading to at least 63 arrests.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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The day before that, townsfolk had torched an isolation unit.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
13 June 2026
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It was lit in an evening ceremony in recent weeks.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2026
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Chopper 4 footage showed large flames burning through trees near the turnpike as crews lit backfires—a tactic used to extinguish a wildfire by burning fuel ahead of the approaching fire line.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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“Cremated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cremated. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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