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pallbearer

[pawl-bair-er] / ˈpɔlˌbɛər ər /


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I’ve been a pallbearer like 15 times or something.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025

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

He was to be a pallbearer at the funeral.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers