funeral
Example Sentences
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In the 2009 film “Get Low,” he was a backwoods hermit who staged his own funeral.
From Los Angeles Times
Her story follows Lilia, a Tunisian living in Paris, who returns to Tunisia for her uncle's funeral.
From Barron's
His funeral, which was attended by thousands of mourners who defied fears of a police crackdown, was the last time like-minded Russians gathered publicly.
From BBC
Men and women prayed before the funeral, facing the corpses in the hospital compound.
From Barron's
When nationally prominent figures die, members of China’s top leadership and retired party grandees send wreaths and, in certain cases, personally attend the funerals.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
