ashes

Example Sentences

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The kids, who had watched with anticipation as the lot transformed from ashes and rubble into a new house, were eager to settle in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

On top of the cathedral, amid ashes swirling in the wind, workers were already setting up a new roof to protect the building and its collection of icons.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

Although John wanted his funeral to take place in south Wales, he had asked for his ashes to be laid beside his wife at Babworth Crematorium.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Now, instead of having a few simple options like a burial or cremation, people may wish to have their ashes turned into diamonds or sent to space.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

As a final honor, Marina’s ashes were placed in the Kremlin wall next to Polina Osipenko’s, the woman who’d been Valentina Grizodubova’s copilot on the Rodina flight.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein