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we love to tour old cemeteries and read the hauntingly poetic inscriptions on the gravestones
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Dozens of Irish names can also be found on gravestones in the town cemetery.
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John Lauritsen, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Many gravestones were broken and lay crumbled on the ground.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Brothers Keith and Terrence Nicks were found guilty by separate juries of desecration of human remains, removal of human remains and removal of more than 10 gravestones and markers.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
On some, a photo of a young man or smiling young woman looks out at the nearby carpet of gravestones.
—Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
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John Lauritsen, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Many gravestones were broken and lay crumbled on the ground.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Brothers Keith and Terrence Nicks were found guilty by separate juries of desecration of human remains, removal of human remains and removal of more than 10 gravestones and markers.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
On some, a photo of a young man or smiling young woman looks out at the nearby carpet of gravestones.
—Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Gravestone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gravestone. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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gravestone
noun
grave·stone
ˈgrāv-ˌstōn 
: a burial monument
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