inurnment

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of inurnment The remains of both Jim Triplett and Porter Pile will be taken by an honor guard for an October inurnment. Thallman, oregonlive, 1 Apr. 2023 Family and friends of DiMaggio are invited to gather at Singleton Funeral & Cremation Services in Glen Burnie on Tuesday from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. There will be a family remembrance at 7 p.m. and a private inurnment at a later date. Jean Marbella, Baltimore Sun, 24 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inurnment
Noun
  • Funds will go toward funeral expenses and to support his wife.
    Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The song has been reprised several times for different charitable causes over the years, and in 2009, versions of the song were performed at Jackson's funeral.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • An interment will be held at Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn.
    Andrew McGowan, Variety, 27 Sep. 2025
  • 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.
    Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Inurnment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inurnment. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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