pallbearer

[pawl-bair-er] / ˈpɔlˌbɛər ər /

NOUN

mourner

Synonyms

STRONG

griever sorrower wailer weeper

WEAK

bemoaner bereaved person condoler keener repiner

Example Sentences

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I’ve been a pallbearer like 15 times or something.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025

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

Hale served again as a pallbearer, holding aloft the casket of his friend.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann