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
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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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Colson Thayer, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Similarly, ancient Greek and Roman mourners often carried sprigs of rosemary in funeral processions and placed them on the body of the deceased at the burial site.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
Shelby Stewart, Essence, 6 Jan. 2025
Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith says the city has been preparing for the storm ahead of a number of high-security events — Congress' certification of President-elect Donald Trump's electoral victory on Monday and funeral events for former President Jimmy Carter.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 6 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Ivana's funeral mass was held in New York City and attended by her ex-husband and their three children: Donald Jr., 46; Ivanka, 43 and Eric, 40.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
Similarly, ancient Greek and Roman mourners often carried sprigs of rosemary in funeral processions and placed them on the body of the deceased at the burial site.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
Phaedra is busy juggling her funeral business, and Quad spends some quality time with her man, King.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 6 Jan. 2025
Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith says the city has been preparing for the storm ahead of a number of high-security events — Congress' certification of President-elect Donald Trump's electoral victory on Monday and funeral events for former President Jimmy Carter.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Funeral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funeral. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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