unburied
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Lungu, who died on June 5 last year, remains unburied.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
But when “Anthology” first aired, it was unburied treasure, bringing together a wealth of photos and film clips long out of circulation; it was terrifically exciting, nostalgia for some, but present and alive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2025
Noticing a temperature change along part of a buried cable could reveal that part has become unburied, for example.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2025
But with many battle-stricken districts inaccessible, potentially thousands remain unburied in the capital, said the international aid group Save the Children.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 10, 2023
The souls of the unburied might not pass the river that encircles the kingdom of death, but must wander in desolation, with no abiding-place, no rest ever for their weariness.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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