funerary
adjective
fu·ner·ary
ˈfyü-nə-ˌrer-ē 
: of, used for, or associated with burial
a pharaoh's funerary chamber
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Experts think the figures are a funerary relief depicting a couple once buried at the site.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
Officials announced the discovery of a funerary relief, or sculpture, that depicts a young married couple, according to the releases.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
The mortuary has reached out to other funerary facilities and requested to temporarily store the bodies there, KTRK reported.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2025
Although closely associated with Zoroastrianism today, this funerary tradition is rooted more deeply in Persian culture, reflecting an ancient respect for the cycles of nature.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
Officials announced the discovery of a funerary relief, or sculpture, that depicts a young married couple, according to the releases.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
The mortuary has reached out to other funerary facilities and requested to temporarily store the bodies there, KTRK reported.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2025
Although closely associated with Zoroastrianism today, this funerary tradition is rooted more deeply in Persian culture, reflecting an ancient respect for the cycles of nature.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for funerary
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“Funerary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funerary. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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