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Recent Examples of churchyard
The church tower came into view and Mr. O’Shea turned in to a churchyard bordered by cypress and yew trees.
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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
Last summer, O’Farrell presided over a ceremony for the planting of a pair of trees in the churchyard — one commemorating Hamnet, the other Judith.
—Andrew Dickson, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2023
His company has now taken on the task of mapping every churchyard and municipal burial ground in England—a total of more than 18,000—to create a Google Street View of graveyards in which descendants, genealogists, and conservationists can click on a map and see who was buried there and when.
—WIRED, 25 Nov. 2022
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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
Last summer, O’Farrell presided over a ceremony for the planting of a pair of trees in the churchyard — one commemorating Hamnet, the other Judith.
—Andrew Dickson, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2023
His company has now taken on the task of mapping every churchyard and municipal burial ground in England—a total of more than 18,000—to create a Google Street View of graveyards in which descendants, genealogists, and conservationists can click on a map and see who was buried there and when.
—WIRED, 25 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for churchyard
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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Calling all backyard astronomers: Want to catch a glimpse of the fireballs in the Perseid meteor shower?—
Maria Leontaras,
The Tennessean,
12 Aug. 2025
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Taller plants may be used in the backyard or where privacy or screening is desired.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Aug. 2025
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Many are hoping it will be transformed back into a beer hall and restaurant similar to Mecklenburg Gardens, one of the very few German beer gardens to survive Prohibition and the anti-German sentiment during and after World War II.—
Keith Pandolfi,
The Enquirer,
14 Aug. 2025
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The garden is located in a large area in the middle of the hotel's main gardens, but still hidden.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
13 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
Noun
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These are often called dooryard violets and the Latin name is viola sororia.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2025
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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
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Faulkner recruits a small group of volunteers to go with her to local art fairs and buy decorations for the campus.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
16 Aug. 2025
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Both men were given trespass notices and removed from campus.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Churchyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/churchyard. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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