Thesaurus results for PYRE

pyre

noun

Definition of pyre

as in pile

a quantity of wood heaped together for burning a dead body a funeral pyre

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Recent Examples of pyre However, when the pyre was lit, the boy’s devotion to Lord Vishnu protected him and left him unscathed while Holika, despite her immunity, burned to death. — ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026 After the door of the structure had been closed and the grate ignited from above, the women, unseen from the outside, lay down on top of each other and created a pyre from their bodies, clinging to each other so tightly that not even a piece of straw could be squeezed between them. — Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026 One of the most famous artists in the world, Anselm Kiefer, installed a funeral pyre of nearly 300 of his works at Marian Goodman on West 57th Street, one of the more prestigious galleries at the time. — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026 Singapore’s Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum houses a tooth relic said to have been recovered from the Buddha’s funeral pyre in a giant stupa fashioned from 705 pounds of gold. — Deepa Bharath, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pyre

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Noun

Baby Boomers, meanwhile, are armed with piles of cash and plenty of time, giving them more flexibility for travel.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 6 July 2026
As her daughter sweeps away the last piles of sand, 54-year-old Nuru Mohammed directs women hanging fishing nets to serve as décor.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026

Definition of pile

Noun

Try the singular lemongrass cheesesteak from Sahbyy Food ($10), topped with homemade pepper chips and a heap of fragrant cilantro.

— Regan Stephens, New York Times, 2 July 2026
The previous day, a door was ajar and heaps of trash and children’s toys were visible inside.

— Julie Carr Smyth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of heap

Noun

Kotagiri was once a hill station from the British era, and that’s why many of its older houses feature the same heavy stone masonry.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026
The rolling hills and pastureland of Vernon County are home to the highest concentration of organic farms in the state.

— Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026

Definition of hill

Noun

Whether your itinerary is packed with sweaty mountain hikes, relaxing beach days, or bopping around wine bars, staying cool is essential in summer heatwaves.

— Olivia Dubyak, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026
That caught the attention of vineyard consultant Ken Swegles, who subsequently put him to work during harvest at dozens of small sites throughout the mountains.

— Laura Ness, Mercury News, 5 July 2026