funeral
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"People who came out today should be very proud of themselves, because it must be awful to think that, you know, if you die, there would be nobody there at your funeral."
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Joan Whyte, who had stopped to watch as a large crowd of mourners followed the coffin from the church, said when she saw the crowd she thought the funeral was of "someone very important".
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
After his mother died — a loss reflected in his fiction — he moved in with his now-wife and was on call to help with her funeral home.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
The policies are designed to provide their family with a lump sum of money after they die to cover things ranging from funeral expenses to outstanding debts.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
Bad omens abounded, and we didn’t get home from Miss Myrt’s funeral without another one.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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