pallbearer
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After Kennedy’s assassination, Whittaker was a pallbearer at the funeral in St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
After giving a statement to the deputies that morning, Pope arrived at his sister’s funeral, where he was supposed to be a pallbearer, just as everyone was leaving.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2025
Kara-Murza holds both British and Russian citizenship and was a pallbearer at the funeral of U.S.
From Reuters ● Apr. 6, 2023
Dolan was a pallbearer at Jeremy's funeral at St George's Church, Altrincham, on 13 November 2020.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2023
I also didn’t know what “it” was, but sort of put two and two together and guessed it had something to do with whatever a pallbearer was.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
Four pallbearers carried the coffin from the church after the funeral and they were followed by Payne’s parents and Cole.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2024
It was lifted by pallbearers and carried into the church.
From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2024
Ten Hag and other Twente players were pallbearers at Scharmin's funeral and the United manager has a day of mourning on 7 June every year.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2024
A grieving O’Connor wept on the steps of the Supreme Court as pallbearers carried Rehnquist’s body to lie in state in the Great Hall of the court.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2023
After the pastor finally finished talking, the pallbearers lowered the wooden coffin with my gran in it into the huge rectangle in the ground.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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