Victorian literature sometimes portrayed an urning as a tragic figure.

Some historians argue that references to urnings in medieval manuscripts reflect complex attitudes toward male same-sex desire.

The catering company brought three tea urns to the conference to keep refreshments hot throughout the day.

The museum's display of ancient cinerary urns attracted a steady stream of visitors.

The kitchen staff polished the old brass tea-urns until they gleamed for the reception.

The museum curator carefully catalogued the ancient lachrymal urns recovered from the burial chamber.

The caterer placed a gleaming tea urn at the center of the buffet so guests could help themselves.

The caterers placed a gleaming tea-urn on the buffet to keep the beverages hot throughout the event.

The antique cinerary urn sat on the mantel, its engraved nameplate catching the afternoon light.

At our family's holiday gathering, the Urn of Fate sits on the table, and everyone takes turns drawing a box in hopes of finding one that contains a present.