as in burial
the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place
a respectful but nonreligious interment in a private cemetery
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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.
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Christina Coulter, Fox News, 29 Sep. 2024
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, 14 Sep. 2024
The observances in the town of Chojnice began with a funeral Mass at the basilica for the victims of the Nazi crimes, followed by an interment ceremony with military honors at a local cemetery.
—Monika Scislowska, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2024
Flags will remain at half-staff from sunrise to sunset Tuesday, the day of Robinson's interment, according to the governor's order.
—Josh Snyder, arkansasonline.com, 15 July 2024
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Christina Coulter, Fox News, 29 Sep. 2024
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, 14 Sep. 2024
The observances in the town of Chojnice began with a funeral Mass at the basilica for the victims of the Nazi crimes, followed by an interment ceremony with military honors at a local cemetery.
—Monika Scislowska, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2024
Flags will remain at half-staff from sunrise to sunset Tuesday, the day of Robinson's interment, according to the governor's order.
—Josh Snyder, arkansasonline.com, 15 July 2024
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“Interment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interment. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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