1
: of, relating to, or constituting a funeral
2
1
: the observances held for a dead person usually before burial or cremation
2
chiefly dialectal
: a funeral sermon
3
: a funeral procession
4
: an end of something's existence
5
: a matter of concern to one : worry
if you flunk, it's your funeral
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Examples of funeral in a Sentence
Adjective
a slow and heavy funeral song
Noun
Only family attended the funeral.
His funeral will be held on Friday.
His cousin made the funeral arrangements.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
Details on funeral arrangements will be shared at a future date.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2024
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Adjective
Animal bones, too, were found, indicating an animal carcass was placed on the funeral pyre.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
Details on funeral arrangements will be shared at a future date.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Funeral.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funeral. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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