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expressing or suggesting mourning
a slow and heavy funeral song
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Recent Examples of funeral
Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
On Saturday, June 6, Jesni and the couple's family and friends joined together to remember Dave's life at a funeral.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 27 May 2026
Authorities in northeastern Congo have now banned funeral wakes and gatherings of more than 50 people, and soldiers and police are guarding some burials carried out by aid workers.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
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Noun
Other people in his shoes might have seen it as pressing on an open wound, but Papaw Ron picked up the mantle and brought his easygoing, calming nature to these short-but-sweet check-ins, debuting with his one of own on January 2, 2016—just days after the funeral.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 8 June 2026
On Saturday, June 6, Jesni and the couple's family and friends joined together to remember Dave's life at a funeral.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Adjective
Actually, 60% already have a will in place—but their children and grandchildren are more likely to find funeral instructions in it than cash or the deed to their family home.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 27 May 2026
Authorities in northeastern Congo have now banned funeral wakes and gatherings of more than 50 people, and soldiers and police are guarding some burials carried out by aid workers.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for funeral
Noun
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Cremation and interment services are being handled by Chapel Lawn Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2026
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From the day of death until the interment of an associate justice of the Supreme Court, a secretary of an executive or military department, a former vice president or the governor of a state.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
25 May 2026
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
Noun
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The ancient Jewish burial practice of leaving visitation stones at a gravesite has many interpretations, but is often used as a form of remembrance.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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One unsafe burial can seed hundreds of cases.—
Tom Frieden,
STAT,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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The drama can stir up nostalgia and mournful emotions, and feels personal to many.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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On the soundtrack, mournful wailing music presents her as a tragic character.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
2 June 2026
Noun
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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
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According to Purina, a common quirky habit many dog owners notice is food-burying.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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This new dating trend is leaving people baffled and heartbroken.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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As word spread of Riley's death, his heartbroken family led the public tributes.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
Noun
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The snow eventually hardens like a concrete entombment.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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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
Adjective
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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
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“Funeral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funeral. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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