embalm

Example Sentences

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It is used to embalm dead bodies and to make perfume, incense and medicine.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2023

Another unexpected application for the antimicrobial sealant: “To embalm large intruders like mice and wasps that are too heavy to carry out after they sting them to death,” she said.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 2, 2022

“I had no desire to embalm or freeze artists who were still alive and making work.”

From New York Times • Sep. 13, 2022

However, Full Circle, and doulas across the country, do not embalm or handle human remains.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2022

Someone had to embalm her before Mollie saw her.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann