as in funeral
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embalmment
Noun
-
That cold and dreary Friday, Jackson had been attending a funeral in Washington, D.C. for South Carolina Representative Warren Davis.—
Laura Kiniry,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Jan. 2025 -
But their original idea was to make four half-hour films: about dying and painting, dying and poetry, dying and music, and then a half-hour film about funeral customs all over the world.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
Services will be held Monday at Congregation Agudath Sholom in Stamford at 10 a.m. Shiva will be observed after the interment at Fleisher’s home, 73 Rockwood Lane, Greenwich.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
WWD,
12 Jan. 2025
-
After the funeral, Carter and his family will return to Georgia and Maranatha Baptist Church in Carter's hometown of Plains for a private funeral service and interment.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
The second meaning relates to how people tend to bury painful memories and refuse to confront past traumas… This form of soft burial is also a burial of time.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
24 Jan. 2025
-
The update shared on his page stated that information about his wake and burial would be released soon.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Thesaurus Entries Near embalmment
Cite this Entry
“Embalmment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embalmment. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share