1
as in cemetery
Related Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of churchyard
Dozens more set up lawn chairs, blankets and cameras in the churchyard across the street.
—
John Bacon, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
The church tower came into view and Mr. O’Shea turned in to a churchyard bordered by cypress and yew trees.
—Mary Costello, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023
In Ham, after the trespass, the group stopped in a churchyard for lunch, where more thermoses of tea emerged from backpacks.
—Brooke Jarvis, New York Times, 26 July 2023
As befits the setting of an old stone church with a shadowy churchyard, theological themes surface concerning everything from faith to resurrection to desecration to the nature of miracles.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for churchyard
John Bacon, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
The church tower came into view and Mr. O’Shea turned in to a churchyard bordered by cypress and yew trees.
—Mary Costello, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023
In Ham, after the trespass, the group stopped in a churchyard for lunch, where more thermoses of tea emerged from backpacks.
—Brooke Jarvis, New York Times, 26 July 2023
As befits the setting of an old stone church with a shadowy churchyard, theological themes surface concerning everything from faith to resurrection to desecration to the nature of miracles.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for churchyard
Recent Examples of Synonyms for churchyard
Noun
-
The most popular ghost story of this cemetery is that of Rufina Cambaceres, a 19-year-old girl who was laid to rest in 1902 in an impressive art nouveau mausoleum.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
-
Both sites feature royal cemetery grounds and are located near the ancient city of Memphis in present-day Egypt.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
The home boasts clean lines, a sprawling backyard featuring a fire pit and a pool, as well as a home gym.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
-
But while many edibles and ornamentals make good companions for apples and other fruit trees, some plants just don't belong in your backyard orchard.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
For a darker experience in the City of Light, venture beneath Paris and explore its hundreds of miles of catacombs.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
The rectangular homes often contained courtyards or fronting gardens; window boxes hung below wood-frame windows.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
-
The church has a gorgeous main hall, a meditation room, plus a Japanese-style garden with a koi pond.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Aside from paying your respects to these icons on a cemetery tour, visit in the summer for its famous Cinespia screenings, when the graveyard transforms into an open-air cinema that projects films onto a mausoleum wall, surrounded by intricate headstones.—
Sophie-Claire Hoeller,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
-
Guests can expect to see spooky creatures, a graveyard, a carnival of chaos and five haunted houses.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
These are often called dooryard violets and the Latin name is viola sororia.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2025
-
But on a clear day after rain, the dooryards and the narrow streets are fragrant with summer lilacs; the overgrown grass by the river, where people of all backgrounds pause to rest, blows on the approach to a high, arcing bridge; and startling moments of bright, simple beauty emerge.—
Nathan Heller,
Vogue,
17 Oct. 2024
Noun
-
Their philanthropy touches all 12 of the university’s schools and colleges, as well as the university’s libraries, student affairs, athletics and various funds across campus.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
-
Camay Mitchell De Silva was staying with a friend on the school's campus in Dover in April 2024 when she was fatally shot, CBS News reported at the time.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Churchyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/churchyard. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share