funeral
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They all have to be there at exactly one time, because the service starts and nobody wants to walk in late to a funeral.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Zhu died of an illness last week at 97, and will be cremated at a funeral in Beijing on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji was mourned on Tuesday with lowered flags and social media commemorations, ahead of a funeral for the reforming trailblazer who died last week at 97.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
At the weekend, ahead of her funeral service, the singer's coffin, draped in a Welsh flag, was driven through Swansea's coastal suburb of Mumbles, drawing huge crowds of emotional fans.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
I believe I have done enough of that for the whole town, what with Daddy’s dying coming so soon after my brother Zeke’s funeral last Christmas.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
His church does "a lot more funerals than we do weddings and baptisms," he explains.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Until the early 1990s, the police kept a close eye on such funerals for fear of human sacrifices, according to the American anthropologist Janet Hoskins.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Daniel High School, sending flowers when anyone lost a parent and showing up at funerals, where he insisted on waiting in line to greet the family.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Some families may have traditional funerals, while others might opt for a “celebration of life,” which can be a joyous event with music and visuals.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 10, 2026
Bunch Snowberger; wise in Most Things Funereal, said, “We cannot have a dog at funerals and we’ve nowhere to put him this afternoon.”
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
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