as in interment
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as in weeping
expressing or suggesting mourning
a slow and heavy funeral song
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Recent Examples of funeral
Brian Sloan, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
Hundreds gathered to remember the brothers at their funeral at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church last month.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2024
Hours after Hezbollah supporters held a funeral procession for Shukr, the Hezbollah commander, Beirut’s skyline was lit with colorful fireworks coinciding with a concert on the other side of town.
—Sarah El Sirgany, CNN, 5 Aug. 2024
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Additional coverage These policies are required in some states and optional in others
Personal injury protection (PIP) insurance: Also known as no-fault insurance, PIP covers medical bills, lost wages, child care and even funeral costs.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
Hundreds gathered to remember the brothers at their funeral at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church last month.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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And going back to the actual mission itself, just to elaborate on the funeral procession and what Matt was saying, that is all shot in real time over quite a physical distance.
—Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2024
Hours after Hezbollah supporters held a funeral procession for Shukr, the Hezbollah commander, Beirut’s skyline was lit with colorful fireworks coinciding with a concert on the other side of town.
—Sarah El Sirgany, CNN, 5 Aug. 2024
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The Long Island sisters sued Fletcher Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Fountain Inn, S.C., and Star of David Memorial Chapels in West Babylon, New York, for $60 million in damages after the interment imbroglio last February.Christina Coulter, Fox News, 29 Sep. 2024
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The first interments were made in 1867, and, according to an inspection report in May 1871, there were 1,210 interments, most of which were unidentified white soldiers.arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 14 Sep. 2024
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And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.David Mamet, National Review, 11 Aug. 2022
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The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.Helen Shaw, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2021
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That undoubtedly contributes to the mournful feeling that has enveloped Númenor, which is still dealing with the death of King Tar-Palantir and the fallout of Mount Doom’s eruption, including Míriel’s loss of sight.Keith Phipps, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
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Soon a mournful blue light would rise over the islands in the sea.Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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One Navy veteran will also receive a traditional burial at sea, and additional urns will be reunited with family in Rhode Island, New York, and Maine.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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With millennials leading chills, composting bills that expand the legalization of Natural Organic Reduction have been passed in 12 states, leading to greater ubiquity of green burial options at funeral homes.Livia Caligor, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
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Monét began her tweet with five heartbroken emojis.Anna Chan, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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Animal lovers have been left heartbroken by a dog who has already been adopted and returned to the shelter twice in her young life.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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That will come as a bitter blow to the workers affected.The Week UK, theweek, 10 Nov. 2024
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In a bitter twist of fate, Trump made these remarks about Xi on the day that Liu Xiaobo died.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Funeral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funeral. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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