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as in burial
the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place
the final sepulture of the body had to wait until the ground thawed
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Noun
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Even so, someone fired gunshots into the tomb, shattering part of the structure.—
Daniel Wilkerson,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026 -
Devotees often visit their tombs to seek a miraculous intervention.—
Vanessa Corcoran,
The Conversation,
2 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Beyond the number of cillíní and burial sites uncovered, the practices surrounding these unconsecrated grounds reveal a complex emotional landscape marked by grief, shame, and trauma, according to the press release.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Feb. 2026
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His body was donated to medical education, and a Mass of Christian burial is pending.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Visitors flock to the A-list graves here, with Oscar Wilde, Edith Piaf and Jim Morrison among the most-visited.—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Al, however, seemed partial to the kelpies, shape-shifting water sprites which most often appear in the form of a horse luring the unsuspecting to watery graves.—
Patti Nickell,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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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“Sepulture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sepulture. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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