as in burial
usually obsequies plural
the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place
the murder victim's father was the chief mourner at the obsequies
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Noun
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Goldin’s parents spent 11 years spearheading a campaign to bring their son home for burial.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025 -
Jonathan Nackstrand | Afp | Getty Images An American startup, Deep Isolation Nuclear, is combining the underground burial concept with oil-and-gas fracking techniques.—
Bob Woods,
CNBC,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Trump and Musk sat together at the funeral of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in September.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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The defense and prosecution agreed those costs fall under the definition of funeral expenses, as identified in the plea deal.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Flags in Minnesota are also currently lowered in honor of former Vice President Dick Cheney and will remain at half-staff until sunset on the day of his interment.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
7 Nov. 2025
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American flags are ordered to fly at half-staff until sunset on the day of Cheney's interment services, according to the state Department of Military Affairs.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The few mourners walked away beneath the crooked, treeless oaks and hickories of the Westminster Presbyterian burying ground.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
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Researchers say the burying of the hoard is not a mystery, but why the community never came back for their treasured items is another thing entirely.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Obsequy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsequy. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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