elaborate funeral
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A funeral with complex ceremonies and significant expense.
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- The family planned an elaborate funeral to honor her long public service.
- He insisted on an elaborate funeral, despite her wish for simplicity.
- An elaborate funeral was held at the cathedral after days of mourning.
- Critics called it an elaborate funeral that felt like a state occasion.
- They could barely afford an elaborate funeral, but relatives contributed.
- Instead of an elaborate funeral, the couple requested donations to charity.
- The mayor arranged an elaborate funeral with a long procession.
- In our culture, an elaborate funeral signals deep respect for elders.
- Plans for an elaborate funeral were scaled back due to bad weather.
- We attended an elaborate funeral streamed online for distant relatives.