as in cemetery
a piece of land used for burying the dead
was laid in rest in God's acre, with a comforting view of the river he loved so much
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Over time, the library buildings expanded to encompass the cemetery, with the Crusade-era gravestones embedded in the flagstones.—
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Gein’s headstone was never returned to the cemetery.—
Aya Al-Hakim,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Talk about a smart move; the entertainment graveyard is full of people who made the wrong choices with their money and their brands.—
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2 Oct. 2025
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The Haunted Trail takes visitors outdoors through a path with dense fog and several haunting installations with zombies, a ghoul bus, a graveyard filled with ghosts, chainsaw maniacs and more.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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“God's acre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/God%27s%20acre. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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