Examples of gravestone in a Sentence
we love to tour old cemeteries and read the hauntingly poetic inscriptions on the gravestones
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He was buried somewhere in the Lexington Cemetery but the site had no gravestone.
Shannon decided to raise funds to put a marker up himself.
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Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
To Grant's surprise, Dawson's gravestone included a recipe for a spritz cookie on top.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 21 June 2025
George Washington once surveyed the area, and the local cemetery has gravestones dating to the Revolutionary War.
—West Virginia Tourism, AFAR Media, 9 May 2025
The gravestones have no uniform size, color, or style.
—David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
To Grant's surprise, Dawson's gravestone included a recipe for a spritz cookie on top.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 21 June 2025
George Washington once surveyed the area, and the local cemetery has gravestones dating to the Revolutionary War.
—West Virginia Tourism, AFAR Media, 9 May 2025
The gravestones have no uniform size, color, or style.
—David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Gravestone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gravestone. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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gravestone
noun
grave·stone
ˈgrāv-ˌstōn 
: a burial monument
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