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noun

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as in interment

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adjective

ˈfyün-rəl How to pronounce funeral (audio)
as in weeping
expressing or suggesting mourning a slow and heavy funeral song

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Recent Examples of funeral
Noun
Records show the Morgans have a long and troubled history in the funeral and cremation industry. — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 As a result, Freeman was responsible for Manson’s funeral and burial. — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
Adjective
Social media exploded with stories of glee, even emanating from funeral services. — Tony Jones, New York Times, 27 July 2026 On Wednesday, there will be a funeral procession outside South Carolina’s statehouse in Columbia, where members of the public are invited to pay their respects. — Irit Skulnik, CNBC, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for funeral
Recent Examples of Synonyms for funeral
  1. interment
  2. weeping
  3. burial
  4. mournful
  5. burying
  6. heartbroken
  7. entombment
  8. wailing
Noun
  • In their home state, dates of observation extend through the day of interment.
    — Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • Cremation and interment services are being handled by Chapel Lawn Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens.
    — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
Definition of interment
Adjective
  • And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.
    — David Mamet, National Review, 11 Aug. 2022
  • The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.
    — Helen Shaw, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2021
Definition of weeping
Noun
  • Such artifacts were increasingly more dispersed in later burial stages.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The family’s time at the estate is thought to have included a visit to Diana’s burial site.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of burial
Adjective
  • Since his siblings were crying with the same mournful expression, clinging to their father’s corpse, Shoichiro willed himself to cry too, and the tears came immediately.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • But there’s something mournful, something searching about his statement, too.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 24 July 2026
Definition of mournful
Noun
  • Eaton wildfire survivors’ anger about Southern California Edison’s burying of electric wires in Altadena boiled over Tuesday with residents calling on government officials to temporarily halt the work.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
  • According to Purina, a common quirky habit many dog owners notice is food-burying.
    — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
Definition of burying
Adjective
  • The beloved bald eagle and her partner, Shadow, had fans across the world captivated through Friends of Big Bear Valley's live-stream nest camera, and Jackie's death has left thousands heartbroken.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Lyman Dawkins, mayor of Gaffney, said he was heartbroken over news of the shooting.
    — Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of heartbroken
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  • The snow eventually hardens like a concrete entombment.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
  • City and county governments set local rules covering burials, inurnments, entombments and the upkeep of cemeteries, mausoleums and columbariums, according to state law.
    — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Definition of entombment
Adjective
  • Sitting opposite an old people’s home in a residential corner of Paris’ 14th arrondissement, La Santé’s unassuming presence is only given away by the occasional wailing siren as prisoners are transported to and from the site.
    — Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Definition of wailing

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