cremains
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of cremains
Example Sentences
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After the cremains are returned, there will be a small celebration of life.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2025
More often, husbands or wives or children collapse in tears when the cremains are found.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2025
Most of the clinics where the parents we talked to terminated for medical reasons offered a lower cost option for cremains.
From Slate • Oct. 3, 2024
Investigators are checking labels on the cremains and state databases in an effort to return the cremains to their families.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2024
"Law enforcement now knows the cremains each family was given could not have been their loved one," according to court documents obtained by the Associated Press.
From BBC • Nov. 9, 2023
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