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Examples of cremains in a Sentence
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Seventy-eight years after the infamous Nazi death camp was liberated by Allied forces, the ashes from human cremains commingle with the clouds and sky above.
—Malina Saval, Variety, 26 Jan. 2023
These cremains become permanent, forever present in the lives of those left behind.
—Maggie Donahue, Longreads, 25 Oct. 2022
The unclaimed cremains of five military veterans have been buried with full honors at a national cemetery in southwestern Michigan.
—Fox News, 14 Nov. 2022
More than 50 volunteers assisted in taking the cremains out of wicker caskets.
—Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Oct. 2019
The 171 unclaimed cremains have been stored at the coroner’s office, McGinty said.
—Jake Allen, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Sep. 2022
Over 50% of the burials at the Viroqua Cemetery are of cremains, Frie said.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2022
The solemn remembrance ceremony included the Connecticut State Police and the Connecticut Patriot Guard Riders escorting three CFDA hearses containing the cremains from the DVA Rocky Hill Campus to the Veterans Cemetery in Middletown.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2022
One of the significant portions of her exhibit is a costume made of her late mother’s clothing and masks made of her cremains and paper clay.
—Pam McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2022
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Word History
Etymology
blend of cremated and remains
First Known Use
1947, in the meaning defined above
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“Cremains.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cremains. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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