as in graveyard
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 cemetery
As Oscar’s imagination brings him close to climax, unwanted memories of that awful day suddenly puncture his thoughts, pushing images of Wilder into the same cemetery where a boy was horribly violated.
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David Opie, IndieWire, 17 June 2025
For both, working at the cemetery isn’t just about steady work.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 15 June 2025
And in the right light the Hollywood Forever cemetery has a certain ominous beauty.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
If a child dies, the parents cannot follow the deceased child into the cemetery.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
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David Opie, IndieWire, 17 June 2025
For both, working at the cemetery isn’t just about steady work.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 15 June 2025
And in the right light the Hollywood Forever cemetery has a certain ominous beauty.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
If a child dies, the parents cannot follow the deceased child into the cemetery.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cemetery
graveyard
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Facebook Lead Forms Facebook lead forms were once a gold mine, but are now a graveyard of fake names and ghost emails—low intent, zero commitment.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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And yes, the villainous Shooter McGavin (Christopher McDonald) also returns, reviving his rivalry with with Happy in what appears to be a graveyard.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
19 June 2025
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“Cemetery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cemetery. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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