funeral

Example Sentences

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Authorities have been eager to ensure that funerals -- which under Islam should take place as soon as possible -- do not themselves turn into protests.

From Barron's

Hundreds of mourners including families and children slowly filled the space, where a large screen projected the funeral procession and police officers and uniformed soldiers sat in plastic chairs.

From Barron's

“Yes. Constantly. I looked for her, too. For years after her dad’s funeral.”

From Literature

Itoje missed a Six Nations launch event in Edinburgh on Monday, having travelled to Nigeria for the funeral.

From BBC

At her funeral, her younger brother Kenley described her as like glitter, because "she sparkled everywhere she went".

From BBC