funeral
Example Sentences
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Fans lined the streets as the funeral cortege went from the star's home in Heaton Moor in Stockport to Manchester city centre.
From BBC
They had protested against the government's treatment of the Shia Muslim minority in 2011 and 2012, and participated in the funerals of people killed by security forces.
From BBC
He also attended the funerals of several victims this week.
From BBC
Police wearing body cameras were deployed in front of the parliament building where the funeral prayers were held.
From Barron's
“Who said that wakes and funerals are the cocktail parties of the old?” one character asks.
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