funeral
noun
the ceremonies for a dead person prior to burial or cremation; obsequies.
funerals
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pluralof funeral.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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More recently, like most Israelis, I have been to dozens of funerals and shiva houses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
"I'm of an age where I'm going to friends' and acquaintances' funerals, and I think you just need to live life and enjoy it while you can, because it's a very precious commodity," says Sarah.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Until the early 1990s, the police kept a close eye on such funerals for fear of human sacrifices, according to the American anthropologist Janet Hoskins.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Daniel High School, sending flowers when anyone lost a parent and showing up at funerals, where he insisted on waiting in line to greet the family.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
I’d go to funerals and I’d walk in and the bereaved would look up and see me and they’d stop crying.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
