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Recent Examples of urn
The fishermen found the urns on an artificial island in the floodplains of the Middle Solimões region.
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Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2025
On Friday, Biden walked slowly toward the dual coffins that flanked an urn containing Gilbert’s ashes, gazing for a long moment at the tableau before getting down on one knee in tribute.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025
The urns were buried about 15 inches deep, likely under what would have been a residential area, according to experts.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
Unlike other funerary urns previously found in the region, none of the vessels had ceramic lids.
—Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2025
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Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2025
On Friday, Biden walked slowly toward the dual coffins that flanked an urn containing Gilbert’s ashes, gazing for a long moment at the tableau before getting down on one knee in tribute.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025
The urns were buried about 15 inches deep, likely under what would have been a residential area, according to experts.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
Unlike other funerary urns previously found in the region, none of the vessels had ceramic lids.
—Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urn
Noun
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This Fall may be the final nail in the coffin, however.—
John Cassillo,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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The biggest revelation in both movies is that throughout the war Lucas had heroin shipped to the U.S. from Vietnam in coffins containing dead soldiers.—
Steve Bloom,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Other green burials, which avoid embalming chemicals and use biodegradable caskets, already are legal in Minnesota.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
16 July 2025
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Caisson units provide horses and soldiers to pull caskets at military funerals.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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The sarcophagus is now undergoing conservation before being presented to the public.—
Aurora Martínez,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 June 2025
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While the Nosferatu sarcophagus debuted ahead of the holidays, the official NBCUniversal shop site warns that the beds, which are made to order, likely won’t arrive in time for Christmas.—
Mia Galuppo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Dec. 2024
Noun
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While lying in state, the coffin was placed not on an elevated bier, but facing the pews.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
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In the past, the pope's body would be displayed on an elevated frame known as a bier.—
Alec Schemmel,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For centuries, this fungus was feared as a silent killer lurking in ancient tombs, responsible for mysterious deaths and the legend of the pharaoh’s curse.—
Justin Stebbing,
JSTOR Daily,
24 July 2025
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Firemen in their command center calm the fears of the locals who call in, law enforcement tracks down tomb robbers, while in the port of Torre Annunziata, Syrian tankers unload Ukrainian grain.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
22 July 2025
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“Urn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urn. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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