hold a funeral
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"Bringing back my dad and being able to bury him was one of the most profound things," Sharone Lifschitz said, after the family were finally able to hold a funeral for 83-year-old Oded Lifshitz.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2025
“We don’t take parts before we hold a funeral for them,” said the leader of A Fun.
From NewsForKids.net • Apr. 5, 2024
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
Did he hold a funeral and let the wolf’s friends know?
From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm
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