a respectful but nonreligious interment in a private cemetery
Recent Examples on the WebIt likely was created in a later time period, and the pelvis of the remains, believed to be from a 35- to 45-year-old man, had been removed and replaced with interment jars, according to the study.—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 20 May 2024 From the day of death until the interment of an associate justice of the Supreme Court, a secretary of an executive or military department, a former vice president or the governor of a state.—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 15 May 2024 Funeral services were held at her church Feb. 22 with interment at King Memorial Park.—Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2024 Burials at the cemetery had mostly stopped by the early 2000s, with only a few more interments taking place before 2010.—Kellie B. Gormly, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for interment
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