Examples of tombstone in a Sentence
the historic cemetery's many tombstones marking the graves of children are telling reminders of the harshness of pioneer life
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For soldiers killed in combat, this is also when their military tombstone is unveiled.
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Shira Rubin, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
Most tombstones are a single concrete block – the same used to build the walls of the grave.
—Abeer Salman, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
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Shira Rubin, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2024
Most tombstones are a single concrete block – the same used to build the walls of the grave.
—Abeer Salman, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for tombstone
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“Tombstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tombstone. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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tombstone
noun
tomb·stone
ˈtüm-ˌstōn 
Geographical Definition
Tombstone
geographical name
Tomb·stone
ˈtüm-ˌstōn
city in the southeastern corner of Arizona population 1380
Note: Tombstone was site of the gunfight at the O.K. Corral in 1881.
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