cremate
Example Sentences
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I learned that in August 2023 from a mortician preparing to cremate my mother.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025
Those who opt to bury or cremate on their own pay a funeral home.
From Slate • Oct. 3, 2024
"I've paid £130 to cremate someone else's cat," she said.
From BBC • Sep. 6, 2024
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
They had to cremate the bull for fear the disease would spread.
From Thy Rocks and Rills by Gilbert, Robert E.
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