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Recent Examples of urn
Father Tom Walker will preside, and Tootsie’s granddaughters will act as urn bearers.
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Some poems evoke the drama of famous paintings or the frozen beauty of Grecian urns.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Zarco then cooks the recipe to the best of his ability and serves a plate to his roommate and a small serving to Greg himself, whose ashes are in an urn on the dining room table.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
The family had the ashes in an urn on an altar in their East Bay home for three years.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Some poems evoke the drama of famous paintings or the frozen beauty of Grecian urns.
—A.o. Scott, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Zarco then cooks the recipe to the best of his ability and serves a plate to his roommate and a small serving to Greg himself, whose ashes are in an urn on the dining room table.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
The family had the ashes in an urn on an altar in their East Bay home for three years.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urn
Noun
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Two small coffins return home, carrying the bodies of Israeli children who had barely begun to live.—
Laurence Bolotin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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However, Francis has decided against this, choosing instead to have his body placed in a coffin in St. Peter's Basilica, where thousands will pay their respects.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The mom and her two young sons were buried together in one casket and all three were eulogized by Yarden Bibas, husband to Shiri and father to Ariel and Kfir.—
Rachel Wolf,
Fox News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Eubanks first posted a screenshot of the article with several casket emojis on the screen, before offering her opinion on what reality star Jason Isaacs’ White Lotus character sounded most like.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Excavations at Herodium, the king’s lavish palace complex south of Jerusalem, revealed hundreds of red limestone fragments—perhaps pieces of the king’s sarcophagus.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 Jan. 2025
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In another crafty move, Focus Features is selling full-scale replicas of the sarcophagus for $20,000 a piece.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The German microbrewery/restaurant has installed new TVs in its bier hall and at the bar for your viewing pleasure.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Senate may well have all been murdered on Lucilla’s weird, theater-y funeral bier.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
22 Nov. 2024
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An inscription stated that Hatshepsut had the tomb's contents relocated due to flooding.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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History and literature buffs will also want to visit Dante Alighieri’s tomb.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Urn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urn. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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