Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for funeral. Search instead for funerar.
Definitions

funeral

[fyoo-ner-uhl] / ˈfju nər 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.

See Examples For:

“Grief is really isolating, especially child loss, because very few people lose their children,” Ferrante told me, adding that her relationship with the father ended two months after Ysa’s funeral.

From Slate Jul. 19, 2026

A funeral notice from Fleming & Cuthbert Funeral Directors said Jamie would "never be forgotten".

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

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

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

As for a funeral, it was hot weather and the crops were in the ground and the roads were dry and the fair was over.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

Daniel High School, sending flowers when anyone lost a parent and showing up at funerals, where he insisted on waiting in line to greet the family.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

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

Community funerals, where people helped wash the bodies of their loved ones, contributed to many people becoming infected in the earlier stages of the big outbreak more than a decade ago.

From BBC May 18, 2026

I hadn’t returned to the island since entering nursing school except for two funerals, my grandmothers and the Captain’s.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson




Vocabulary lists containing funeral


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training