hold a funeral
Example Sentences
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“We don’t take parts before we hold a funeral for them,” said the leader of A Fun.
From NewsForKids.net • Apr. 5, 2024
While she waited, Mahtab didn't allow anyone to hold a funeral for her daughter or share their condolences.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2023
Until they do so, Nilar Thein said, she won’t hold a funeral for her husband or completely accept that he’s gone.
From Washington Post • Aug. 5, 2022
Some who believe in astrology will consult fortunetellers before they pick an auspicious date for important life events, including when to get married, start a business, hold a funeral — and have a baby.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2022
They had not been able to hold a funeral for Moody, because Bill and Lupin had failed to recover his body.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
