cremation

Example Sentences

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In recent decades, governments across East and Southeast Asia have pushed for cremation to replace tomb burials.

From New York Times

“The Sagalassos cremation tells us a personal but also social story of care, hope, contempt, respect, grief and fear facing loss,” she said.

From New York Times

Once they are returned to her family by French police, a private cremation will be held near the mountains where she died.

From BBC

A staffer notified Street they would, in fact, reject the other woman’s instructions to bury Ivan and schedule a cremation and memorial service as Street requested.

From Washington Post

He had to say goodbye to Apple, as he calls her, at a military-organised mass cremation for her and four other people, including the young man who died with her when they jumped.

From BBC