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funeral

[fyoo-ner-uhl] / ˈfyu nər əl /


Example Sentences

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Many in the funeral industry view such plans with alarm.

From The Wall Street Journal

British and Irish Lions captain Itoje missed the start of England's training camp in Spain to attend the funeral of his mother Florence in Nigeria.

From Barron's

The writing is terrifically funny and also grounded, anecdotes filled with slapstick but no punchlines, befitting a story that includes hookups, weddings, children, a funeral and an unknowable future.

From Los Angeles Times

The band were unable to accept the trophy in person, as they were attending the funeral of keyboard player Perry Bamonte, who died on Christmas Eve.

From BBC

After a memorial service in France and a Cuban state funeral, his ashes were interred in Havana.

From The Wall Street Journal