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as in funeral
the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place
the children wanted to give the dead bird a proper burial in the backyard
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as in tomb
a final resting place for a dead person
archaeologically significant artifacts, such as stone tools, have been discovered in Neanderthal burials
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Recent Examples of burial
Only 17 graves were empty while more than 500 featured intact burials and nearly 300 contained some human remains, Peterson said.
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Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 9 July 2025
In exchange, Britain will loan France various early medieval and Viking treasures from all four nations of the U.K., including 12th-century ivory chessmen and artifacts from Sutton Hoo, the seventh-century royal ship burial in Suffolk, England.
—Asia London Palomba, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2025
Directly following the funeral service, there will be a procession to a graveside ceremony and burial.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Across the landscape of northern Poland are dozens of cemeteries with early medieval burial mounds, known as Orzeszkowo-type barrows.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
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Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 9 July 2025
In exchange, Britain will loan France various early medieval and Viking treasures from all four nations of the U.K., including 12th-century ivory chessmen and artifacts from Sutton Hoo, the seventh-century royal ship burial in Suffolk, England.
—Asia London Palomba, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2025
Directly following the funeral service, there will be a procession to a graveside ceremony and burial.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Across the landscape of northern Poland are dozens of cemeteries with early medieval burial mounds, known as Orzeszkowo-type barrows.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burial
Noun
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Their funeral will take place in their home city of Gondomar today.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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Later in the day, Palestinians gathered to perform funeral prayers before burying those killed overnight.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
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This is the third tomb found at Caracol that dates back to around A.D. 350.—
Kerry Breen
July 10,
CBS News,
10 July 2025
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Discovered in 1902, his bones were sealed inside a ceramic vessel placed in a rock-cut tomb in Nuwayrat, an archaeological site located about 170 miles south of Cairo.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 July 2025
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From the date of death until interment for the governor of a state, territory or possession.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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No public visitation is planned; interment will be at Fairview Cemetery in Stillwater.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
25 June 2025
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And while the Marine Corps at the time worked to remove and relocate the marked graves, experts speculate there were plenty of unmarked burial plots in the area.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2025
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Based on the age of the bones and location of the find, the county medical examiner concluded the remains were likely from an Indigenous grave.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
3 July 2025
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However, probably my favorite place to stay is in Recoleta, home to the imposing cemetery where Eva Peron is buried.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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And hundreds, if not thousands, of jack-o-lanterns in all sizes and colors, a zoo of skeleton animals (even octopus), cutesy yard signs, gigantic inflatables and enough grave stones to fill a cemetery.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 July 2025
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“Burial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burial. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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