cremation

Example Sentences

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Near a white tent, about a hundred empty urns awaited ashes of the dead after cremation.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

The options go way beyond burial and cremation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Moran and her husband, a marriage-and-family therapist, chose cremation over a full burial and service, which could have run $10,000 to $20,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Because cremation destroys much of the biological material scientists typically study, this era has long been difficult to investigate in detail.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

“I’ve made it clear I want cremation, but my mom doesn’t believe in it. ”

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven