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funeral

[fyoo-ner-uhl] / ˈfju nər əl /


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I talk about my father’s passing, his funeral.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The funeral will take place in a few days' time.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Chopin’s Prelude in B Minor, which she played at her brother’s funeral, is “the saddest song in the world,” a piece whose lack of resolution is a “testament to the never-ending ways of grief.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Despite trying to deny state involvement in a large funeral gathering for Mladic in the Serbian capital last month, several of his ministers attended, drawing sharp criticism from Brussels.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

The funeral will be at 4pm on Sat.,

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

Some Nepali families who were searching for their missing loved ones had begun holding symbolic funerals in the last few days, in a sign of dimming hope for survivors.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

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

Drastic restrictions on cross-country travel took effect Thursday in cash-strapped Cuba, with spaces on ever scarcer trains and buses now reserved for the sick, people traveling for funerals and other emergencies.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

For some grieving families, AI content provides a way to mourn their loved ones; in some cases, deepfakes featuring deceased people are used at funerals.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

“Don’t you think it’s strange that you go to so many funerals, Comfort?”

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles




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