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funeral

[fyoo-ner-uhl] / ˈfju nər əl /


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A day or two before Princess Diana’s funeral, Spencer visited the Chapel Royal, where her coffin was placed for private viewing before the service.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

I took the long way out and walked slowly past the studio parking lot, out the front gate, and down the street, to where my junker was double-parked in front of the funeral parlor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

A GoFundMe set up to help the family with funeral costs said, “Preston was playing outside in his neighborhood and was accidentally struck by a moving vehicle.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Earl Spencer describes his opposition to the boys having to walk behind the coffin at their mother's funeral - and he talks of "how tiny, and slight, and bereft, Harry looked".

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

On the morning of Miss Myrt’s funeral, we hoed weeds in the field like troopers.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

Courts have repeatedly upheld buffer-zone protections for funerals, polling sites and other places where people deserve to be left in peace; a law addressing disruptive behavior at houses of worship is on solid constitutional ground.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

He oversaw more than 2,000 funerals during his career.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Until the early 1990s, the police kept a close eye on such funerals for fear of human sacrifices, according to the American anthropologist Janet Hoskins.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 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

In my time, I’ve been to a lot of funerals, so many I couldn’t count.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson




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