often attributive
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Examples of burial in a Sentence
They prepared the body for burial.
She wanted to give him a proper burial.
Did you attend the burial?
The law prohibits the burial of toxic substances without special permits.
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But 162 years later, someone from the same family was willing to give him a proper burial.
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Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2024
Her only known cause of death was scrawled on the receipt of her $7 burial at the local Muslim cemetery.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 17 June 2024
Blasting was determined to be the most effective method of rock removal, at a cost of $99 per cubic yard of rock, including drilling for rock discovery and onsite rock burial, which was determined to be cheaper than hauling.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2024
Olson said most pet owners choose cremation and burial is not common.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2024
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Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2024
Her only known cause of death was scrawled on the receipt of her $7 burial at the local Muslim cemetery.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 17 June 2024
Blasting was determined to be the most effective method of rock removal, at a cost of $99 per cubic yard of rock, including drilling for rock discovery and onsite rock burial, which was determined to be cheaper than hauling.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 14 June 2024
Olson said most pet owners choose cremation and burial is not common.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2024
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“Burial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burial. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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burial
noun
buri·al
ˈber-ē-əl 
: the act of burying
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