as in pile
a quantity of wood heaped together for burning a dead body
a funeral pyre
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Recent Examples of pyre
They may have been included in a funerary pyre, though researchers didn’t find any human remains.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
Many of the items had been burned, suggesting that they might have been torched upon a funeral pyre, but no human remains were found amid the assemblage.
—News Desk, Artforum, 26 Mar. 2025
It is thought the objects could have been burnt on a funerary pyre before they were buried, but no human remains have been found.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
It is believed they may have been burned on a funerary pyre, however, no remains have been found.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
Many of the items had been burned, suggesting that they might have been torched upon a funeral pyre, but no human remains were found amid the assemblage.
—News Desk, Artforum, 26 Mar. 2025
It is thought the objects could have been burnt on a funerary pyre before they were buried, but no human remains have been found.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
It is believed they may have been burned on a funerary pyre, however, no remains have been found.
—Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pyre
Noun
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Shinola hotel, music venue replaces CSX building Across from Gainbridge Fieldhouse, a pile of dirt represents an exciting new life coming to the east end of Georgia Street.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
29 July 2025
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Trim shrubbery back and up off the ground; remove or relocate wood piles; seal up entrances beneath decks and outbuildings; close off openings into your home’s crawlspace and attic.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
28 July 2025
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On Instagram, Hathaway teased a look at the 2025 Andy Sachs, dressed the part of a digital media mogul in a pinstripe waistcoat and trousers from Jean Paul Gaultier, black boots, and a heap of necklaces.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
21 July 2025
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Fauja lay in a heap on the busy highway for several minutes until Balbir Singh, a friend of his son's who was passing by, noticed him.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
20 July 2025
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Under the menu’s premium burger section are the 1948, the Ultimate Super George, the Pub Burger, and the All-Star Cheeseburger, all served with a stack of potato wedges.—
Sofia Joseph,
jsonline.com,
22 July 2025
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The most clear view of the ring stack came in February 2025, when Middleton joined a class of nursery pupils for a trip to the National Portrait Gallery.—
Isaac Bickerstaff,
Glamour,
21 July 2025
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Already, relations are strained after Harry and Meghan stepped back from their royal duties and swapped life in the U.K. for the hills of California following a bitter family dispute.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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My community in Rancho San Diego is surrounded by hills.—
Faith Barton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 July 2025
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Held from June 26 to June 29, hikers travel about 1,500 feet up the mountain, enough times to mimic the height of Mount Everest, which is located between China and Nepal.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
27 July 2025
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New York — President Donald Trump has promised to unleash an economic boom that will turbocharge growth, fatten paychecks and chip away at America’s mountain of debt.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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“Pyre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pyre. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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