funeral

Example Sentences

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Millersburg will be a hotbed of drama—and not all of it on the stage, where Richard will direct his mother’s funeral with the understatement of Cecil B. DeMille.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her sister had visions of her future headstone, and her mother was known to fall into a dreamlike state and predict neighbors’ funerals weeks before their deaths took place.

From Literature

“I shot the funeral scene and went into tech rehearsals the next day. They’re such polar opposite characters, too.”

From Los Angeles Times

Pierce's permission to officiate – meaning he could legally lead services and carry out weddings or funerals – was suspended while this happened.

From BBC

Mama could take a little bit of something like that and make it sound like the funeral had already started.

From Literature