funereal
adjective
fu·ne·re·al
fyu̇-ˈnir-ē-əl 
1
: of or relating to a funeral
2
: befitting or suggesting a funeral (as in solemnity)
Examples of funereal in a Sentence
shivered with cold in the dark and funereal Victorian mansion
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The dynamic duo ditched their go-to pink and green for some fabulous funereal looks, mourning the impending end of the Ozian franchise.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2025
The mood was more positive than funereal.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2025
Never mind that, by an accident of political timing, so many theater creatives as well as so much of the audience is feeling funereal.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025
Still, the mood is not funereal.
—Brian Hamilton, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2025
The mood was more positive than funereal.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2025
Never mind that, by an accident of political timing, so many theater creatives as well as so much of the audience is feeling funereal.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025
Still, the mood is not funereal.
—Brian Hamilton, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for funereal
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“Funereal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funereal. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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