funeral rites
Example Sentences
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She recalls caring for a friend's bedridden mother, only to be barred from the funeral rites after her death.
From Barron's • May 3, 2026
People wept as the body of Ma Lianqiang’s wife, covered with a carpet, was carried away on what looked like a metal bed frame after Muslim funeral rites held outdoors.
From Washington Times • Dec. 20, 2023
Yoon departed hours after wrapping up several days of funeral rites for his father, who died on Tuesday at age 92.
From Reuters • Aug. 17, 2023
When the priest is done reciting the funeral rites, Vorobiov’s wife throws her hands over his coffin and wails.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2023
I did not ask what she meant by “all being over,” but I suppose she referred to the expected decease of her mother and the gloomy sequel of funeral rites.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
