burial

Example Sentences

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Thousands turned out on Friday for the burial of the slain son of former Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi in a town that still holds allegiance to the late longtime leader.

From Barron's

Going up a hill "up to the sky" surrounded by beautiful views will be a good contrast to the pain of a burial, he believes, giving "that sense of spiritual uplift".

From BBC

“He did not call the police, did not give Mr. Wilding the dignity of a proper burial, which he was entitled to as a human being,” Frimpong said.

From Los Angeles Times

At the burial he sprinkled earth on the coffin, and I felt as though he were leaving a part of his own life force in the grave.

From Literature

The storied 478-acre Brooklyn burial ground, like many across the U.S., is running out of room for new occupants.

From The Wall Street Journal