often attributive
Examples of burial in a Sentence
They prepared the body for burial.
She wanted to give him a proper burial.
Did you attend the burial?
The law prohibits the burial of toxic substances without special permits.
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In Gdańsk, archaeologists recently uncovered an elite knight's burial beneath a former ice cream parlor.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
If prison enabled a rebirth, and his descent into the bunker was also a burial, then this is his resurrection.
—Judy Berman, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
According to researchers, archaeological sites in southern China and Southeast Asia contain human burials that are between 4,000 and 14,000 years old.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
Despite the national attention the incident received, the family has been left to scramble to find the money to pay for his burial on Saturday.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
If prison enabled a rebirth, and his descent into the bunker was also a burial, then this is his resurrection.
—Judy Berman, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
According to researchers, archaeological sites in southern China and Southeast Asia contain human burials that are between 4,000 and 14,000 years old.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
Despite the national attention the incident received, the family has been left to scramble to find the money to pay for his burial on Saturday.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for burial
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“Burial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burial. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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burial
noun
buri·al
ˈber-ē-əl 
: the act of burying
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