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as in burial
the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place
the final sepulture of the body had to wait until the ground thawed
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Noun
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The Drenthepad covers roughly 340 kilometers (211 miles) across the unspoiled Dutch province of Drenthe, passing megalithic tombs, heathlands, forests and small villages, and crossing three national parks.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026 -
The route passes megalithic tombs, heathlands, forests and small villages, and crosses three different national parks along the way.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
Noun
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The ancient Jewish burial practice of leaving visitation stones at a gravesite has many interpretations, but is often used as a form of remembrance.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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One unsafe burial can seed hundreds of cases.—
Tom Frieden,
STAT,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Military officials recovered the remains from around 11,000 graves at cemeteries in the country after the war for identification.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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No caveats or asterisks for the team that’s become the NBA’s grave-digging undertaker.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Sibley's funeral in his hometown of Philadelphia attracted about 200 people.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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His wake and funeral services will be on Wednesday, when a significant law enforcement presence is expected.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
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“Sepulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sepulture. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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