ashes

Example Sentences

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The funeral was held on 26 May, but David said everything changed when he emailed Gwent Crematorium to arrange collection of the ashes.

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

Yet the Atlanta Paralympics mascot was dazzling, a glorious phoenix arising from its own ashes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

I mention the obvious class privilege behind that moment not to cover myself in sackcloth and ashes, but on the way to a different observation.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

A young woman comes to put a new loaf of bread in the ashes and to stir the pot of stew.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone