as in tombstone
a shaped stone laid over or erected near a grave and usually bearing an inscription to identify and preserve the memory of the deceased
we love to tour old cemeteries and read the hauntingly poetic inscriptions on the gravestones
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Recent Examples of gravestone
All of this is envisioned as a picture for Trixie’s gravestone.
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Caroline Lillian Schopp,
Artforum,
13 May 2026
The White House criticized Star Wars’ Mark Hamill for posting an image of the president lying next to a gravestone.
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Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
On the paths between gravestones are colored footprints, as if left by cartoon characters.
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Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
The tornado ripped off roofs, flattened trees and toppled gravestones at the Belton Cemetery.
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Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2026
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Caroline Lillian Schopp,
Artforum,
13 May 2026
The White House criticized Star Wars’ Mark Hamill for posting an image of the president lying next to a gravestone.
—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
On the paths between gravestones are colored footprints, as if left by cartoon characters.
—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
The tornado ripped off roofs, flattened trees and toppled gravestones at the Belton Cemetery.
—
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for gravestone
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravestone
Noun
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The skies are gloomy and overcast, fitting for a trip among the tombstones.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
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One is a replica of Wale’s tombstone.—
Rita Omokha,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
Noun
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But as the Lavra burned there was no sense that destroying a leading religious and cultural monument in a manner such as this was a war crime.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Room, the former Columbus Crew goalkeeper, wanted Sweet 16 but would settle for a monument in his name.—
Pete Grathoff
June 21,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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“Gravestone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravestone. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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