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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Meanwhile, Associated Press journalists in Ituri’s capital, Bunia, interviewed locals who recounted their fears and constant burials.
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ABC News, 16 May 2026
The man died in the hospital but his body was then transported back across the border to the DRC for burial, Kaseya said.
—Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 16 May 2026
The burial of the high-status woman, who may have grown up in Colchester, Essex, is due to go on display at an exhibition from Saturday, May 16.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The tomb consists of a courtyard, shaft, and entrance decorated with funerary scenes leading to the individual’s burial chamber.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 15 May 2026
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ABC News, 16 May 2026
The man died in the hospital but his body was then transported back across the border to the DRC for burial, Kaseya said.
—Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 16 May 2026
The burial of the high-status woman, who may have grown up in Colchester, Essex, is due to go on display at an exhibition from Saturday, May 16.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The tomb consists of a courtyard, shaft, and entrance decorated with funerary scenes leading to the individual’s burial chamber.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 15 May 2026
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 May. 2026.
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burial
noun
buri·al
ˈber-ē-əl 
: the act of burying
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