funeral

01. His father just died, so he has to take some time off work to arrange the [funeral] and all that.

02. The [funeral] of Mahatma Gandhi was attended by millions of people.

03. The global audience for the [funeral] of Princess Diana was estimated at over 2.5 billion people.

04. His [funeral] was a private ceremony attended only by family and a few close friends.

05. At my grandmother's [funeral], my father read out a few lines from a book that she loved.

06. The old man sobbed sadly at the [funeral] of his wife.

07. Both weddings and [funerals] are important indicators of status in Hong Kong.

08. On August 17, 1977, more than 75,000 mourning fans attempted to visit the [funeral] of Elvis Presley at his home in Graceland.

09. The priest read a passage from the Bible during the [funeral] service.

10. Everyone was dressed in black for the [funeral].

11. I hope that my [funeral] will be a celebration of life for those who remember me, rather than a sad occasion.

12. Elton John sang a special version of his song "Candle in the Wind" as a [funeral] tribute to Princess Diana.

13. A Chinese proverb notes that it is difficult to repay the gifts you get at a wedding or a [funeral].

14. Yogi Berra once advised, "Go to other people's [funerals] or they won't come to yours."

15. An Arab proverb advises us to attend [funerals], but to avoid weddings.

16. A Creole proverb observes that a beautiful [funeral] does not necessarily lead to paradise.

17. A Japanese proverb advises, "Don't call in the doctor after the [funeral]."