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Recent Examples of churchyard
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.
—Chris Baraniuk, Wired News, 13 Nov. 2025
Early rural cemeteries In the early 1800s, cemeteries in the United States started separating from churchyards and common grounds of large cities, such as Boston Common.
—Shelley Mitchell, The Conversation, 31 Oct. 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
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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.
—Chris Baraniuk, Wired News, 13 Nov. 2025
Early rural cemeteries In the early 1800s, cemeteries in the United States started separating from churchyards and common grounds of large cities, such as Boston Common.
—Shelley Mitchell, The Conversation, 31 Oct. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for churchyard
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Light rain fell as ambulances lined up outside the cemetery and began unloading dozens of plain wooden caskets.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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The office also, in one of its more obscure functions, licenses certain private cemeteries.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Every home includes a private backyard, smart technology and energy-efficient systems.—
Sandra Barrera,
Daily News,
19 Mar. 2026
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From the kitchen, guests can catch glimpses of Hatch Cove, and in the afternoon, enjoy cocktails on the large backyard deck that overlooks original stone walls and towering trees.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2026
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His only book, Portraits in Life and Death (1976), juxtaposed photos of people in his circle and with images of ancient corpses in the Palermo catacombs.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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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
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Blanc’s fusion of European and Asian influences is at its best when showcasing autumn’s harvest; chargrilled garden beetroot with walnut pesto, grouse with bread sauce, blackcurrant meringue with bourbon vanilla.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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The ryokan-style resort blends imperial heritage—think ornate Meiji-era latticework, intimate courtyards, and meticulous Zen gardens—with sleek, soothing contemporary design.—
Kelsey Eisen,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2026
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Ronald White of Milton, dressed in colonial attire, stood with reenactors firing replica muskets in the church’s graveyard following the service and said the anniversary carries personal meaning.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Sure, Neon and A24 have become Oscar-winning indie players with box office hits, but given the graveyard of defunct distributors, why would anyone think releasing movies in theaters is a good business to break into?—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
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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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The replacement of district leaders comes after a 10-month saga involving appeals from the district attempting to stop state intervention, which was triggered by a campus receiving five failed accountability ratings in a row from the state.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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Stories like that one circulated often Sunday and Monday, first inside an old campus bar and then inside the church.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Churchyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/churchyard. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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