pallbearer

Example Sentences

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After giving a statement to the deputies that morning, Pope arrived at his sister’s funeral, where he was supposed to be a pallbearer, just as everyone was leaving.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2025

Kara-Murza holds both British and Russian citizenship and was a pallbearer at the funeral of U.S.

From Reuters • Apr. 6, 2023

When Mr Adams died, his wife Rosalie Adams asked Mr Pattel to be a pallbearer.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2023

Pickett’s young son, D’Vonne Pickett III, walked onto the stage with a pallbearer.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2022

And greatest is Rostam—a warhorse to Neptune, a pallbearer of the Nazarene.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri