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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.
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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
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
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Jackson's family has since started a GoFundMe to raise money for funeral expenses and to support her children after the shooting.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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The 1939 funeral in East Baltimore of jazz drummer Chick Webb drew Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Cab Calloway, Gene Krupa and, The Sun reported, how many Baltimoreans? a. 500 b. 10,000 c. 3,000 d. 5,000 17.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2025
Noun
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An American flag is folded during the interment for World War II U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sgt.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 May 2025
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Handlers in white gloves carried memorial vessels containing the skulls for interment.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
31 May 2025
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“Inurnment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inurnment. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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