FUNERALS Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

funerals

noun

plural of funeral

as in obsequies

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Recent Examples of funerals Since then, the 65-year-old has only made public appearances at family events, including his parents' funerals and, most recently, the funeral of Britain's Duchess of Kent, Katharine, in September. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025

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burials

Noun

Mass burials of unidentified bodies in Kathmandu In Kathmandu, police worked in heavy rain on Tuesday to bury dozens of bodies in multiple trenches next to a forested area.

— Shristi Kafle, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Preliminary explorations indicate these burials were looted in antiquity; passages linking them are thought to have been made by ancient robbers moving between the tombs.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 31 Aug. 2026