as in interment
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as in weeping
expressing or suggesting mourning
a slow and heavy funeral song
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Recent Examples of funeral
Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
Life of Service At his funeral, his grandsons noted Carter’s commitment to service.
—John Baldoni, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
Now the family is focusing on funeral arrangements for Tyler.
—Nbc Dallas-Fort Worth Staff, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Former President Obama recently sat next to Trump at former President Carter’s funeral last week.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
Life of Service At his funeral, his grandsons noted Carter’s commitment to service.
—John Baldoni, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Similarly, ancient Greek and Roman mourners often carried sprigs of rosemary in funeral processions and placed them on the body of the deceased at the burial site.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
Now the family is focusing on funeral arrangements for Tyler.
—Nbc Dallas-Fort Worth Staff, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for funeral
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Motorcade arrives at Carter's residence for a private interment, before which the U.S. Navy will conduct a missing man formation flyover in honor of former President Carter’s naval service and time as commander-in-chief.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
9 Jan. 2025
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The schedule includes public and private funerals in Washington, D.C., and Plains, Georgia, culminating in a private interment ceremony.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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
Adjective
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Angelo Badalamenti’s mournful, string-laden score draws us in, emphasizing the quaintness of the visuals, while also suggesting a deeper pain at the core of this place.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
19 Jan. 2025
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The Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) shared a sorrowful story across their social media feeds about a mournful looking cat.—
TJ Macias,
Miami Herald,
10 Jan. 2025
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Los Angeles is currently burning and areas of Pasadena — Butler’s hometown, place of burial, and muse for her literary works — have either crumbled to ash or been evacuated entirely.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
15 Jan. 2025
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Finally, the researchers conducted radiocarbon dating work on some of the remains, combining this with information from the stratigraphy (the sequence of burial) and dates for other materials found in the area.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
11 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Probably train tomorrow for my sanity, but just frustrated and heartbroken.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
12 Jan. 2025
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Her owner recently passed away unexpectedly, and Eartha was left heartbroken.—
Maryanne Dell,
Orange County Register,
11 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Trump and Obama’s political rivalry has led to bitter attacks during the past three presidential campaigns.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
11 Jan. 2025
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Despite a fresh round of bitter cold, snow, freezing rain and ice, Cotton Bowl officials plan to proceed with kickoff at 6:30 p.m. tonight at AT&T Stadium.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Funeral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funeral. Accessed 25 Jan. 2025.
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