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pallbearer

noun as in mourner

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At Nielsen’s funeral, the pallbearers carried his coffin to the “Naked Gun” theme.

The band kept playing as the pallbearers trudged onward.

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.

Four pallbearers carried the coffin from the church after the funeral and they were followed by Payne’s parents and Cole.

It was lifted by pallbearers and carried into the church.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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