as in pile
a quantity of wood heaped together for burning a dead body
a funeral pyre
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Recent Examples of pyre
As such, researchers think it may have been burned as part of a funeral pyre.
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025
The smoke from funeral pyres fills the air of major cities and small towns alike.
—Ro Khanna, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2021
The Nazis wanted to conceal the crime by burning the bodies on mass pyres.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2025
Our ancestors once lit large pyres and worshipped fire gods.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2025
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Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025
The smoke from funeral pyres fills the air of major cities and small towns alike.
—Ro Khanna, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2021
The Nazis wanted to conceal the crime by burning the bodies on mass pyres.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2025
Our ancestors once lit large pyres and worshipped fire gods.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pyre
Noun
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In fact, could also very well be the difference between a pilot being greenlit or remaining lost in a pile of pitches, never to see the light of day.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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This requires us to go through the forest every year after harvest and create burn piles with all the fallen wood that is too small for firewood.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Jesperson seized them from Moore’s hands, hung them on a clothesline and tortured them, leaving their bodies in a heap in the back garden.—
JP Mangalindan,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
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There are many reasons to visit New Orleans, from po' boys filled with heaps of fried shrimp spilling out of pillowy soft French bread, the shrill trills of brass trumpets, and the constant bustle of revelers across the city.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The site contains vertical stacks of dinosaur skeletons, often buried on top of one another.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Plus, small items often fall through the cracks and the wire prevents stacks of clothes from staying neat and organized.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The pedestrian bridge that connects the structure, located down the hill from the town and over a highway, is closed.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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It's reached by car and ferry, and cantilevers slightly over a hill on a sprawling rural site.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The stand-up star celebrated the major milestone on Feb. 25 by skiing down a mountain in nothing but a red bikini, with a large group of women also sporting bathing suits in the snow.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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From there, destinations were shortlisted based on their proximity to mountains, lakes, rivers, beaches, hot springs, and national parks.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Pyre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pyre. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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