pyres
Example Sentences
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The funeral pyres were extinguished as the sun set.
From BBC • Nov. 6, 2023
The 13 bodies were carried on Sunday to the banks of the Bheri River and placed on pyres made of stacked wood.
From Washington Times • Nov. 5, 2023
The dig uncovered relics, intact burials and traces of cremation pyres spanning six centuries.
From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2023
The coffins were placed on pyres newly built from bricks and dressed with flowers and black and white decorative cloth.
From Reuters • Oct. 11, 2022
Dany’s riding clothes were stained and sooty as she stepped back from the pyres.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
