be buried

Example Sentences

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Corpses of Ebola victims are highly infectious and must be buried safely to contain the spread.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Over 4000 are alleged to be buried there.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

When his children pass away, he continues, maybe they’ll be buried on the moon, or on Mars.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

Jospin was to be buried at the Montparnasse cemetery in the south of Paris.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Tessie had given Georgie Pappas, the undertaker, her husband’s wedding crown, so that it could be buried along with him.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides