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a piece of land used for burying the dead
many of the soldiers who died in the battle are buried in a cemetery nearby
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Recent Examples of cemeteries
Their remains arrived home on Thursday morning, and they are scheduled to be laid to rest on Friday afternoon in various cemeteries following memorial ceremonies in all of Cuba’s provincial capitals.
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Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Researchers at the Universities of Edinburgh and Cambridge conducted the first large-scale analysis of isotopic and ancient DNA data in cemeteries from early medieval England to assess their migration patterns, according to a press release by the University of Edinburgh.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 11 Jan. 2026
More recently, Masek published several e-books on individual cemeteries — including one on Graceland Cemetery in Chicago — for visitors to take with them to gravesites.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 10 Jan. 2026
Rouse said the remains found at Gerlach's home most likely came from other cemeteries in addition to Mount Moriah, though authorities have not confirmed which.
—Emma Caughlan, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
Police believe the remains were also stolen from other nearby cemeteries.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Burr Oak Cemetery was founded in 1927 as one of the few cemeteries to serve Chicago’s Black population.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Property taxes pay for more than two dozen types of local improvement and service districts that cover cemeteries, ambulances, pest control, flood prevention, downtown development, fire protection and more.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Two Black cemeteries on the Oak Hill property, both containing members of my family, were recently slated for relocation to make way for economic development.
—Jeffrey Bennett, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Researchers at the Universities of Edinburgh and Cambridge conducted the first large-scale analysis of isotopic and ancient DNA data in cemeteries from early medieval England to assess their migration patterns, according to a press release by the University of Edinburgh.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 11 Jan. 2026
More recently, Masek published several e-books on individual cemeteries — including one on Graceland Cemetery in Chicago — for visitors to take with them to gravesites.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 10 Jan. 2026
Rouse said the remains found at Gerlach's home most likely came from other cemeteries in addition to Mount Moriah, though authorities have not confirmed which.
—Emma Caughlan, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
Police believe the remains were also stolen from other nearby cemeteries.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Burr Oak Cemetery was founded in 1927 as one of the few cemeteries to serve Chicago’s Black population.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Property taxes pay for more than two dozen types of local improvement and service districts that cover cemeteries, ambulances, pest control, flood prevention, downtown development, fire protection and more.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Two Black cemeteries on the Oak Hill property, both containing members of my family, were recently slated for relocation to make way for economic development.
—Jeffrey Bennett, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cemeteries
graveyards
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On Wednesday, Duff ramped up the anticipation for her new album, teasing a new song about dive bar hookups, inconvenient roommates, and a once-red-hot romance fizzling into the tombs of relationship graveyards.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement The two graveyards rest on land that was once part of one of over 50 plantations owned by the white Hairston family across several states.—
Jeffrey Bennett,
Time,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Cemeteries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cemeteries. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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