burial

Example Sentences

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The pope will personally carry the cross through all 14 stations retracing Christ's journey, from his condemnation to his crucifixion and to his burial, according to Vatican sources.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

After decades working in mortuaries, a campaigner hopes to provide the UK's first human composting service as an alternative to cremation or burial.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

It illuminates not just burial rites but artists’ ingenuity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Compounding this painful apathy is the fact that state officials were made aware of the burial ground by at least the 1970s.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

"The burial arrangements. Will you be needing a traditional plot or...or a special one?"

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse