Examples of cemetery in a Sentence
many of the soldiers who died in the battle are buried in a cemetery nearby
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The surrounding historic cemetery is a place for quiet reflection.
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Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 20 June 2025
His experience in the cemetery that day has now become inextricably intertwined with his own burgeoning sexuality, just as his and Wilder’s sweat became one in the shirt that led to this moment.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 17 June 2025
But diversification is the way to survive these days – and a way to make sure the cemetery never faces another Hollywood ending.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 13 June 2025
At this Juneteenth event, expect to explore over 25 miles of historic sites, including three slave cemeteries, a former slave church and a Civil Rights-era home.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2025
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Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 20 June 2025
His experience in the cemetery that day has now become inextricably intertwined with his own burgeoning sexuality, just as his and Wilder’s sweat became one in the shirt that led to this moment.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 17 June 2025
But diversification is the way to survive these days – and a way to make sure the cemetery never faces another Hollywood ending.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 13 June 2025
At this Juneteenth event, expect to explore over 25 miles of historic sites, including three slave cemeteries, a former slave church and a Civil Rights-era home.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2025
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“Cemetery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cemetery. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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cemetery
noun
cem·e·tery
ˈsem-ə-ˌter-ē 
plural cemeteries
: a place where dead people are buried : graveyard
Etymology
Middle English cimitery "cemetery," from early French cimiterie (same meaning), from Latin coemeterium "cemetery," from Greek koimētērion "sleeping chamber, burial place," from koiman "to put to sleep"
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