ashes

Example Sentences

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Now, instead of having a few simple options like a burial or cremation, people may wish to have their ashes turned into diamonds or sent to space.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

I mention the obvious class privilege behind that moment not to cover myself in sackcloth and ashes, but on the way to a different observation.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

In front of the cafe, 36-year-old army veteran Dmytro sipped an espresso, despite the ashes swirling around him.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Glatt, who wears a bracelet containing some of Dena’s ashes “so she’ll always be with me,” unsurprisingly was emotional after the Santa Anita Derby last month.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026

He squats, his open palm above the ashes, burnt and unburnt bark.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes