pallbearers
- plural of pallbearer.
Example Sentences
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At Nielsen’s funeral, the pallbearers carried his coffin to the “Naked Gun” theme.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2025
Just under two years later and both Ewie and Frans would be pallbearers at Hansie's funeral following his shock death in a plane crash.
From BBC • Jul. 30, 2025
Four pallbearers carried the coffin from the church after the funeral and they were followed by Payne’s parents and Cole.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2024
It was lifted by pallbearers and carried into the church.
From New York Times • Nov. 20, 2024
I saw the ushers from the left side of the church near the big windows begin to move discreetly, like pallbearers, toward Sister Monroe’s bench.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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