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Recent Examples of urn
His remains are in an urn, in a crypt in the medieval cathedral in the town of Santiago de Compostela.
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Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
The funds will go toward urns, bracelets, and necklaces to hold her ashes for those who were closest to Gurley, and the family is additionally planning an event to commemorate what would have been her 21st birthday.
—James Factora, Them, 14 Aug. 2024
Later, the performers take a group snapshot with an urn.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 25 July 2024
Among the items inside was an urn containing the ashes of her father, who died in March from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
—Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
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Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
The funds will go toward urns, bracelets, and necklaces to hold her ashes for those who were closest to Gurley, and the family is additionally planning an event to commemorate what would have been her 21st birthday.
—James Factora, Them, 14 Aug. 2024
Later, the performers take a group snapshot with an urn.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 25 July 2024
Among the items inside was an urn containing the ashes of her father, who died in March from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
—Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urn
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Things go from bad to worse on the car ride to the ceremony to load Ronnie’s coffin onto a military transport plane back to the U.S.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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The coffin interiors provide a contrasting color to the black.Simon Hill, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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She was photographed placing flowers on her mother’s casket alongside sister Yasmin at her May 18 funeral.Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
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Lisa ushered the artist inside to open Ben’s casket and check out his tattoos firsthand.Kim Willis, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
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Elsewhere, a black granite sarcophagus is meant to be an homage to AIDS victims; this, too, empties into bathos.Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 14 June 2024
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King James must be rolling over in his sarcophagus.Nolan Finley, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024
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The Crockett Chamber of Commerce Oktoberfest will feature live polka music, axe throwing, a classic car show and a yodeling contest, plus German bier, brezen and wurstle.Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024
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Kim Jong-un visited the bier of Mr. Kim early Wednesday to pay tribute.Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 8 May 2024
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There are endless ruins to discover… the remains of villas, palaces, theaters, castles, churches, tombs, and more... The Paphos Mosaics are one of the finest examples of ancient mosaics in the Eastern Mediterranean and should absolutely be at the top of your must-see list.Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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The fights are silly; the final scene in the tomb is bizarrely quick and awkward.Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Urn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urn. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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