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as in funeral
the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place
the children wanted to give the dead bird a proper burial in the backyard
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as in tomb
a final resting place for a dead person
archaeologically significant artifacts, such as stone tools, have been discovered in Neanderthal burials
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Recent Examples of burial
The last burials there were in 1925.
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Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
For those whose final wishes don't include plans for a traditional burial, a cosmic memorial may be the way to go.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
At the threshold to the burial chamber there are carvings of two human figures holding various artifacts in their hands, who may have been the guardians of the tomb, according to the INAH.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Funeral and burial arrangements will be shared once finalized, the family said.
—Hunter Geisel, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
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Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
For those whose final wishes don't include plans for a traditional burial, a cosmic memorial may be the way to go.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
At the threshold to the burial chamber there are carvings of two human figures holding various artifacts in their hands, who may have been the guardians of the tomb, according to the INAH.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Funeral and burial arrangements will be shared once finalized, the family said.
—Hunter Geisel, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burial
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Details of funeral arrangements are to be announced later.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Feb. 2026
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Black has sometimes driven for miles to a particular cemetery only to find a funeral under way, obliging him to leave empty-handed.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Even so, someone fired gunshots into the tomb, shattering part of the structure.—
Daniel Wilkerson,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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Devotees often visit their tombs to seek a miraculous intervention.—
Vanessa Corcoran,
The Conversation,
2 Feb. 2026
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Unlike Monday's burial for Princess Irene, which follows a Saturday prayer service in Madrid and a funeral Monday at Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens, the Tatoi interment for Sofia's mother, Queen Federica of Greece, was not official, and took place almost furtively.—
Diego Parrado,
Vanity Fair,
18 Jan. 2026
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From the date of death until interment for the governor of a state, territory or possession.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Jan. 2026
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Tempting, for sure, but this is also supposed to be a truthful gavotte to the grave.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Once favored by scientists and royalty, Haghartsin now holds the graves of kings.—
Marlise Kast-Myers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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City and county governments set local rules covering burials, inurnments, entombments and the upkeep of cemeteries, mausoleums and columbariums, according to state law.—
Angela Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Just as fascinating are Poe’s burial and his reburial 26 years later, an exhumation that adds to his mystique, even if the raw particulars of that reburial do nothing to justify the urban legend of his living entombment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
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They were charged after a 2009 FBI and Cook County sheriff’s office investigation revealed 1,500 bones of at least 29 people sprawled across the grounds at Alsip’s Burr Oak Cemetery — the same cemetery where lynching victim Emmett Till is buried.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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This meant the city was now solely and fully responsible for the management and maintenance of this historic and active cemetery.—
Robbyn Abbitt,
The Conversation,
10 Feb. 2026
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According to Purina, a common quirky habit many dog owners notice is food-burying.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Dec. 2025
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Greenlawn was a collection of four cemeteries — the old burying ground, new burying ground or Union cemetery, Peck's Ground and Greenlawn.—
Alexandria Burris,
IndyStar,
14 Nov. 2025
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“Burial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burial. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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