cortege

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Their work begins with a lumpy sheet, which is pulled away to reveal a procession of bodies, presumably a cortege of the dead.

From New York Times

Terence Pendry, who worked as the Queen's stud groom and held the reins of her pony, Emma, as the funeral cortege travelled through Windsor, received the same honour.

From BBC

The cortege then made its way to East London Crematorium for the burial service.

From BBC

If Monday's wake for Brazilian football legend Pele was a day of reflection, Tuesday's funeral cortege was one of carnivalesque proportions.

From BBC

A service, at St Oswald's Church, Ashbourne, will be proceeded by a cortege, escorted by motorcycle riders from the Royal British Legion.

From BBC