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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After resting in an unmarked grave for decades, Porter County’s first female physician now has not only a tombstone on her grave but also an Indiana Historical Bureau marker in downtown Valparaiso.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
Melton brought Truman and the caisson team through the gate into the shade of oak trees that tower over row upon row of white marble tombstones.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 27 May 2025
All the veterans have flags placed by their tombstones.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 24 May 2025
His tombstone was flat and modest; people had left bouquets and stones.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
Melton brought Truman and the caisson team through the gate into the shade of oak trees that tower over row upon row of white marble tombstones.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 27 May 2025
All the veterans have flags placed by their tombstones.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 24 May 2025
His tombstone was flat and modest; people had left bouquets and stones.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
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“Tombstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tombstone. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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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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