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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Viewers also finally meet Grandmama Hester Frump, who arrives to help Wednesday at the cemetery where the outcasts from the obituaries found in Galpin’s cabin were allegedly laid to rest.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025 -
Her remains were exhumed from a grave in suburban Denver cemetery and placed at an altar at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception — one of the steps in the sainthood process.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
1 Aug. 2025
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Microsoft feared that Figma's lack of a clear business model might lead to a burial in the startup graveyard.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
3 Aug. 2025
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The graveyard has new holes, freshly dug, accepting the town’s loss is far from over.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
31 July 2025
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“God's acre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/God%27s%20acre. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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