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funeral

[fyoo-ner-uhl] / ˈfju nər əl /


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If he has financial accounts, a life-insurance policy or funeral arrangements, I have no idea how I would find out.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

The 32-year-old band leader spoke to BBC Thai at Nahathai's funeral, with monks chanting in the background.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

Many in the funeral hall were beside themselves with grief.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

In March, Chinese authorities banned entombing cremated remains in empty apartments, a practice that took off as mourners tried to dodge rising funeral costs.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

By noon the next day, a floral arrangement from the school was delivered to our door along with twelve hundred dollars that the school had collected to help with funeral costs.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

Some families may have traditional funerals, while others might opt for a “celebration of life,” which can be a joyous event with music and visuals.

From MarketWatch Jun. 10, 2026

Other charitable funds help maintain the department’s fleet of helicopters, support the spouses and children of slain officers and promote the official police department band that performs at graduations, funerals and other functions.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2026

"We don't want people infected because of funerals," he told the BBC World Service's Newsday programme.

From BBC May 18, 2026

In the following days, they attended all the Mystic funerals — except ones, like Ellen Getten’s, where they were not welcome, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 18, 2026

The Reverend forbade us to observe any ritual over which he was not asked to preside, but twice, at night, I slipped out to spy on the funerals.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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