as in weeping
expressing or suggesting mourning
a slow and heavy funeral song
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Recent Examples of funeral
Nik Popli, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
There are also reports that the King wants not only Prince Harry but Meghan Markle and their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, involved in his funeral.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Aug. 2025
Joanna Moriello, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025
Osbourne's family, including his visibly emotional wife Sharon, stopped at the spot during the funeral procession and spent several minutes observing the sea of flowers and messages fans had left, before adding their own bouquets to the memorial.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 30 July 2025
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Adjective
The two leaders met again on April 26 on the sidelines of Pope Francis’ funeral and in The Hague on June 25.
—Nik Popli, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
There are also reports that the King wants not only Prince Harry but Meghan Markle and their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, involved in his funeral.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
Thousands of fans of Black Sabbath crowded the streets to honor the Prince of Darkness one last time during a funeral procession in Ozzy Osbourne's hometown of Birmingham, England on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.
—Joanna Moriello, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025
Osbourne's family, including his visibly emotional wife Sharon, stopped at the spot during the funeral procession and spent several minutes observing the sea of flowers and messages fans had left, before adding their own bouquets to the memorial.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for funeral
Adjective
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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
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The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.—
Helen Shaw,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2021
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Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 21, at St. Anastasia Catholic Church in Hutchinson, with interment in the church cemetery.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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As a result of the directive, all flags should be lowered effective immediately and remain lowered until sunset on the date of interment, which has not yet been determined, Lamont said.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
27 July 2025
Adjective
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Ortega’s deadpan remains impeccable and her mournful gaze allows for viewer projection that goes beyond anything on the page, but Wednesday too often comes across as a piece of an ensemble at this point.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Just over two weeks after the death of his father, Ozzy Osbourne, the metal legend’s youngest child, Jack Osbourne, shared a mournful tribute on Instagram.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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While the feline escaped unscathed, Lex admitted the incident left her heartbroken.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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That’s not to say Moore wasn’t heartbroken or incredibly stressed out during the wildfires.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
14 Aug. 2025
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Mourners march with the bodies of the Al Jazeera journalists who were killed in an overnight Israeli strike on their tent in Gaza City, from Al-Shifa hospital to their burial at the Sheikh Radwan cemetery in Gaza City, on August 11, 2025.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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His daughter Carnie Wilson, singer of the Nineties trio Wilson Phillips, wrote a heartfelt post on Instagram about her father’s burial.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Instead, Holland’s bitter ex-spy Harcourt and Brooks’ empathetic Adebayo are mostly on Chris’ side from the jump this season.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
15 Aug. 2025
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Drag slider compare photos Before After Bakhmut After months of bitter clashes since July 2022, the Donetsk city of Bakhmut, north of Avdiivka, fell to Russian forces in May 2023.—
Ellie Cook
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Funeral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funeral. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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