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Recent Examples of urn
Bartonville police said Fry previously stole an urn of ashes from Oklahoma City and a coffin from a mausoleum in Denton, Texas.
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
According to the news release, investigators later determined that Fry had stolen an urn containing human remains from a cemetery in Oklahoma City, where police had an active case from February.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
This process leaves behind only bone fragments, which are then processed into a fine powder and returned to the family in an urn.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
In a Raleigh bedroom design, Ross styled the nightstand with vintage books, a match striker, a ceramic urn, and oversized beads.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2026
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
According to the news release, investigators later determined that Fry had stolen an urn containing human remains from a cemetery in Oklahoma City, where police had an active case from February.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
This process leaves behind only bone fragments, which are then processed into a fine powder and returned to the family in an urn.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Mar. 2026
In a Raleigh bedroom design, Ross styled the nightstand with vintage books, a match striker, a ceramic urn, and oversized beads.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urn
Noun
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The nail in the coffin was the Pre-Raphaelites.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Plantenders Nursery, a wholesale seller of plants in Silverado, is considering hiking its delivery fees for landscapers and contractors to $70 from $50 — but may opt to throw in the towel as the higher fuel costs are the final nail in the coffin for his rustic nursery.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Some hugged and sobbed by her casket.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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In one jaw-dropping sequence, a dead body falls out of a casket during a wake, only for another character to lick up the fluid that pours out.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But standing intact is a familiar sarcophagus, which should never have been moved.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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Cronin takes the legend of the mummy out of its sarcophagus by removing it from Egypt and throwing it into a domestic American home.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While lying in state, the coffin was placed not on an elevated bier, but facing the pews.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
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Inside the 16th-century basilica, his casket won't be put on an elevated bier—as was the case with past popes—but will just be placed on the main alta, simply facing the pews.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The idea was likened to a national version of unearthing an ancient Egyptian tomb and expected to fascinate audiences.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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Ironically, an honest-to-goodness mummy movie consumed with exotica (the first one from 1932 was released in the wake of the global mania over King Tut’s tomb) makes a lot of sense right now, with America straying into foreign deserts.—
Joshua Rothkopf,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Urn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urn. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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