Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for burial. Search instead for burizs.
Definitions

burial

[ber-ee-uhl] / ˈbɛr i əl /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

A county court hearing in May 2024 highlighted Bush had debts amounting to almost £55,000, including to local councils for unpaid cremation and burial fees.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The pope will personally carry the cross through all 14 stations retracing Christ's journey, from his condemnation to his crucifixion and to his burial, according to Vatican sources.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Two scrolls from the Egyptian ‘Book of the Dead,’ one newly restored, form the breathtaking centerpiece of a show that reveals the considerable art involved in the ancient civilization’s burial rites.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Similar abandoned burial grounds for incarcerated children exist in states across the country.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

One black butcher who died with no family to provide a proper burial was given a full, all-expenses-paid union funeral parade.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield




Vocabulary lists containing burial