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pallbearer

[pawl-bair-er] / ˈpɔlˌbɛər ər /


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After Kennedy’s assassination, Whittaker was a pallbearer at the funeral in St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026

Kara-Murza had been a friend of Sen. John McCain and was a pallbearer at his 2018 funeral.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2023

Kara-Murza holds both British and Russian citizenship and was a pallbearer at the funeral of U.S.

From Reuters ● Apr. 6, 2023

When Mr Adams died, his wife Rosalie Adams asked Mr Pattel to be a pallbearer.

From BBC ● Jan. 11, 2023

And greatest is Rostam—a warhorse to Neptune, a pallbearer of the Nazarene.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

Just under two years later and both Ewie and Frans would be pallbearers at Hansie's funeral following his shock death in a plane crash.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2025

It was lifted by pallbearers and carried into the church.

From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2024

Four pallbearers carried the coffin from the church after the funeral and they were followed by Payne’s parents and Cole.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2024

At the front of the cathedral, pallbearers placed the casket next to a large photo of a smiling Valenzuela.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2024

A block before the cemetery, the car broke down and Felicia’s coffin had to be carried the rest of the way by eight pallbearers in white.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García


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