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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Jackson lives in Kinston, about 9 miles north of the cemetery, court records show.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026 -
Beneath a leaden sky in a municipal cemetery, relatives of Eduardo Ramos and Alicia Cerrotta carry the two urns containing their remains.—
Débora Rey,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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Ronald White of Milton, dressed in colonial attire, stood with reenactors firing replica muskets in the church’s graveyard following the service and said the anniversary carries personal meaning.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Sure, Neon and A24 have become Oscar-winning indie players with box office hits, but given the graveyard of defunct distributors, why would anyone think releasing movies in theaters is a good business to break into?—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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“God's acre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/God%27s%20acre. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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