funeral
adjective
, ˈfyü-nə-\
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Synonyms for funeral
Synonyms: Adjective
aching, agonized, anguished, bemoaning, bewailing, bitter, deploring, doleful, dolesome, dolorous, grieving, heartbroken, lamentable, lugubrious, mournful, plaintive, plangent, regretful, rueful, sorrowful, sorry, wailing, weeping, woeful
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a slow and heavy funeral songNoun
Only family attended the funeral. His funeral will be held on Friday. His cousin made the funeral arrangements.
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As the family was finalizing funeral arrangements, Bennett returned home. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, "Wrong identification of injured man led family to take stranger off life support, lawsuit says," 5 July 2019 After her funeral service Tuesday, local leaders said the Girloy shooting and the two latest massacres spoke to an imminent need for tougher gun control regulations. — Maggie Angst, The Mercury News, "Hundreds mourn loss of 13-year-old girl killed in Gilroy festival shooting," 6 Aug. 2019 Now the family is dealing with the unthinkable — funeral arrangements for a 3-year-old and explaining her death to her siblings. — Sydney Czyzon, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "'Just a happy little baby': Family copes with death of 3-year-old Brooklyn Harris," 16 July 2019 The family of chef Leah Chase Monday night (June 3) announced details of her funeral arrangements, according to a report from WWL-TV. — Staff Reports, nola.com, "Leah Chase funeral arrangements announced: report," 3 June 2019 People are also encouraged to line the funeral procession route. — Sheila Vilvens, Cincinnati.com, "Remains of Ohio man who died in WWII return home Thursday, public funeral set for Saturday," 24 July 2019 But McDonough’s troubled past was only briefly alluded to during her funeral Wednesday. — Emily Sweeney, BostonGlobe.com, "Funeral held for Eva ‘Liz’ McDonough; woman once targeted by Mafia boss," 10 July 2019 What was the atmosphere like on set shooting the funeral scene? — New York Times, "The ‘Pose’ Episode That Brought the Cast to Tears," 9 July 2019 Each, however, tells a different type of story—of sewerage, of shipping and of funeral practices—that might otherwise remain untold. — The Economist, "Buried metal artefacts gather stories on their surfaces," 4 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
In a sign of Mr. Wang’s stature in Communist Party circles, a funeral was held for him on Sunday at Babaoshan, the cemetery in Beijing reserved for party elite, Beijing Youth Daily reported. — New York Times, "Wang Guodong, Who Painted Mao Year After Year, Dies at 88," 28 Aug. 2019 The funeral was the last in a series of events dedicated to Emma this week, including a Thursday vigil where about 300 people mourned and released balloons. — Emma Keith, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit community mourns and remembers Emma Hernandez, 9, at funeral," 24 Aug. 2019 But attending the funeral is not an excuse not to write. — Judith Martin, The Mercury News, "Miss Manners: So you’re not a ‘dress-up person’? Suck it up.," 22 Aug. 2019 But attending the funeral is not an excuse not to write. — Judith Martin, Washington Post, "Miss Manners: Be true to yourself, but avoid rudeness," 22 Aug. 2019 Among the many memorable moments from season two of Pose is the funeral of Candy Ferocity, portrayed by actress Angelica Ross, after she is murdered and found in a hotel room. — Prince Shakur, Teen Vogue, "What Young LGBTQIA People of Color Are Saying About "Pose" Season 2," 21 Aug. 2019 The funeral was Friday in El Paso for 77-year-old Juan Velazquez. — Jamie Stengle, Houston Chronicle, "Families gather to remember victims of El Paso shooting," 9 Aug. 2019 The tone is uplifting and inspirational, as in any good romantic comedy, but there are also sincere moments of drama (the aforementioned funeral is particularly poignant). — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, "With ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral,’ Mindy Kaling wants you to know she’s more than a rom-com ‘obsessive’," 30 July 2019 The funeral will be Tuesday, Shawndell Harris said. — Sydney Czyzon, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "'Just a happy little baby': Family copes with death of 3-year-old Brooklyn Harris," 16 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'funeral.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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