ashes

Example Sentences

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More than 100 families had been presented with the ashes of strangers.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

In March 2024, police found their son's body, still at the funeral home, and the family were told the ashes were not Sunny's.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Low property prices in the country mean that for many, it is more affordable to entomb the ashes of relatives in an empty apartment than pay for funeral costs.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Martínez had the man’s body cremated, and stored the ashes in a wooden niche in the shelter’s small chapel.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

She stands among the ashes, bends down, and sifts through a pile of burnt wood.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone