pallbearer

Example Sentences

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But once, he was asked to help carry the coffin because there weren’t enough pallbearers.

From Seattle Times

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

From Reuters

Four pallbearers carried Baroness Boothroyd's coffin, adorned with a white floral tribute, into the stone church as organ music played.

From BBC

Community protest was swift; petitions circulated, and a media savvy march included musician pallbearers parading a coffin inscribed “RIP Dublin.”

From New York Times

Eight pallbearers who carried Queen Elizabeth II's coffin at her funeral are among those to be recognised in a special honours list.

From BBC