as in burial
the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place
fittingly, the interring took place on a gloomy, rainy day
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as in burying
to place (a dead body) in the earth, a tomb, or the sea
the soldier was interred with great honors at Arlington National Cemetery
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Read Next World Soldier unearths 2,600-year-old burial site, Greek artifacts in Ukraine.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025 -
Only a few miles from Selena's burial site, a monument opened in her honor on May 25, 1997.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Village President John Skillman said a social worker employed by the village was working with the family, particularly helping them with funeral and burial arrangements for their three children.—
Courier-News,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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Simpson was a close friend of Bush the Elder — President George H. W. Bush — and eulogized him at his funeral.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
28 Mar. 2025
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Public observances for Carter are planned in Atlanta and Washington, D.C., alongside a private interment.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
30 Dec. 2024
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After the service, there will be a private interment at the Carter residence at 5:20pm.—
Rebecca Falconer,
Axios,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Interring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interring. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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