ashes

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David Bishop, 60, planned to collect the ashes of former miner John from Gwent Crematorium and take them to Nottinghamshire so they could be laid beside his late mum.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Now, instead of having a few simple options like a burial or cremation, people may wish to have their ashes turned into diamonds or sent to space.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

I mention the obvious class privilege behind that moment not to cover myself in sackcloth and ashes, but on the way to a different observation.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

On Jan. 7, 2025, a monstrous fire ravaged his Pacific Palisades neighborhood on the hillside edge of the ocean, reducing his home to ashes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

“But answering letters is far less unpleasant than picking lentils out of ashes, so I shall do my best and try to be cheerful about it.”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood