hearse

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Recent Examples of hearse Prince Philip had been highly involved in planning the arrangements, down to a customized Land Rover hearse and the music including the Royal Navy Hymn, a nod to his military roots. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024 Then, as preparations for Friday's funeral began, funeral homes and hearse drivers allegedly received threats. Nick Spicer, NPR, 1 Mar. 2024 Funeral for Melania Trump's mother today; Palm Beach warns of traffic around church Her casket — carrying the woman whose cooking former President Trump credited with making his youngest son 6 feet, 7 inches tall — arrived in a black Cadillac hearse Thursday morning. Kristina Webb, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024 All of this is performed in a 135,000-square-foot factory in the dankest recesses of Lima, Ohio, by S&S Superior, a company that has been building hearses for 71 years. John Phillips, Car and Driver, 26 Aug. 2023 See All Example Sentences for hearse
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  • She was interred at Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum, which is also where Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley is buried.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
  • Kristopher Allen Sequoia Lunsford-Barrett grew up in San Diego and was interred there after his death, according to an obituary shared online.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2025
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  • Cause of death: There are several causes of death because Ulric receives the nine lives of a cat: shot in the head, drowned, hanged, car crash, electrocuted, crossbow, stabbed, suffocated after burying himself alive. Sad or satisfying?
    Carrie Wittmer, Vulture, 19 May 2025
  • When managers bury the message in a compliment sandwich, it gets lost.
    Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025

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“Hearse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hearse. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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