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Recent Examples of churchyard
The pilgrimage continues with a visit to the writer’s simple grave in the village churchyard, followed by a walk (one of Graves’ favorites) through terraced olive groves to the rocky sea-cove at Cala Deià.
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Paul Richardson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
13 Feb. 2026
An unusual structural failure recently caused a dramatic, sinkhole-like collapse in an historic English churchyard — revealing a 300-year-old family vault.
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Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
26 Nov. 2025
Installing pipework through the churchyard for the heat pumps, which are in a fenced enclosure nearby, was a painstaking process.
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Chris Baraniuk,
Wired News,
13 Nov. 2025
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.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Paul Richardson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
13 Feb. 2026
An unusual structural failure recently caused a dramatic, sinkhole-like collapse in an historic English churchyard — revealing a 300-year-old family vault.
—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
26 Nov. 2025
Installing pipework through the churchyard for the heat pumps, which are in a fenced enclosure nearby, was a painstaking process.
—
Chris Baraniuk,
Wired News,
13 Nov. 2025
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
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Doherty's father, uncle, cousin and other family members are buried at the cemetery in Newton, Massachusetts.
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The goal was to share information on the cemetery’s history, provide updates on preservation and legal efforts, and recruit volunteers.
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Hypoxia in the Long Island Sound, which usually occurs in the summer, is when bottom water oxygen levels fall to a critical low percentage due to nitrogen from water runoff and backyard fertilizer use.
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Because your backyard shed will likely be home to mowers, clippers, lumber, and other large items, the fact that the doors open wide makes moving stuff in and out of the space much easier.
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The monastery includes a massive network of underground catacombs, which contain the bodies of early Slavic saints, and is one of the most sacred locations in Eastern Orthodox Christianity and a symbol of the country’s cultural and spiritual heritage.
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Don't let the name Wind Cave National Park lull you into thinking only of the dark and mysterious catacombs of the cave.
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Summer pruning removes the flowers that produce winter interest in the garden.
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With an extensive inventory of construction materials, tools, appliances, garden equipment and more, has been a go-to resource for home improvement since 1978.
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There is a graveyard of companies that were once dominant, now afterthoughts.
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Continue reading … DIGGING UP DIRT — Maine lawmaker says Platner has 'a whole graveyard' of skeletons as new posts surface.
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The University of Pittsburgh’s record-setting growth is reshaping both its campus and Oakland, as the university leans into a long-term expansion plan that adds student beds, new facilities and economic heft to one of Pennsylvania’s busiest urban districts.
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The campus includes more than 4,000 parking spaces, multiple office buildings, a central utility plant and a four-acre park.
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“Churchyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/churchyard. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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