1
: the observances held for a dead person usually before burial or cremation
2
chiefly dialectal
: a funeral sermon
3
: a funeral procession
4
: an end of something's existence
5
: a matter of concern to one : worry
if you flunk, it's your funeral
Examples of funeral in a Sentence
Adjective
a slow and heavy funeral song
Noun
Only family attended the funeral.
His funeral will be held on Friday.
His cousin made the funeral arrangements.
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Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
On a recent day, a patron drank a Guinness at the bar amid walls are covered in funeral notices from people who had come for a drink after saying that final goodbye.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Suddenly the movie that played like a funeral to an older audience was embraced by kids themselves.
—Cameron Crowe, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
While a sect of their fandom BRIIZE celebrated the comeback, a more conservative portion protested by sending funeral wreaths to the company headquarters.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
On a recent day, a patron drank a Guinness at the bar amid walls are covered in funeral notices from people who had come for a drink after saying that final goodbye.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
From border work to senator funerals to food distributions, see them at work.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Suddenly the movie that played like a funeral to an older audience was embraced by kids themselves.
—Cameron Crowe, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for funeral
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“Funeral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funeral. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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