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It can also be dangerous to embalm traditions, Burke believed, noting that “a state without the means of some change is without the means of its conservation.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

Before the 90-day waiting period is over, mortuaries are not allowed to embalm or cremate people without authorization from their next of kin, so the cooler is the only way to keep remains preserved.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2024

It is used to embalm dead bodies and to make perfume, incense and medicine.

From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2023

Families were no longer required to embalm their loved ones — a service that can cost anywhere from $500 to $1,000.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2022

Mr. Carriaga addressed him sternly: “Did you embalm Josh Billings?”

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

But currently in the mortuary, Ms Walton embalms about three to four bodies a day.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2023

Zahn, owner of the Tillman Funeral Home & Crematory, embalms and buries people for a living.

From BusinessWeek ● Oct. 24, 2013

Among them is Paccione Funeral Directors in Staten Island, which embalms up to 140 bodies a month.

From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2011

The average funeral home embalms about 150 bodies a year, suggesting that many embalmers are not exposed to formaldehyde throughout the day.

From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2011

The nominalization rule takes a perfectly spry verb and embalms it into a lifeless noun by adding a suffix like -ance, -ment, -ation, or -ing.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

Six years later it was submerged, only to come and go with drought cycles that have left it increasingly embalmed in salt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026

A local undertaker said the embalmed remains of the Iranian sailors were being sent back in sealed boxes.

From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026

A pilgrimage to the oldest concrete road in America detours to meeting a descendant of the undertaker who embalmed Chef Boyardee.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2026

Non-biodegradable coffins are often made with harmful chemicals and bodies are embalmed using formaldehyde: a toxic substance which can leach into soil.

From BBC ● Dec. 14, 2024

Mama had been scared folks would criticize and say the family didn’t show proper respect, not having Grandpa embalmed and not having a church funeral, and then getting up a party.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

Across all samples, scientists identified 81 distinct VOCs that offer clues about the materials used during the embalming process and the time periods in which the mummies were prepared.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 16, 2026

The family paid Risher $4,131 for funeral and embalming services in preparation for the funeral held at Casa Funeral Espinoza in Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026

They grouped the compounds into four main categories connected to specific embalming ingredients.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 16, 2026

Eventually, the discovery of formaldehyde and the use of embalming fluids reduced the demand for cadavers, as did the growing number of people donating their bodies to science.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026

He worked with animals too and, having studied in France, he even dabbled in the new practice of embalming bodies before they were buried.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck