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Recent Examples of churchyard
Dozens more set up lawn chairs, blankets and cameras in the churchyard across the street.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for churchyard
Noun
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Over time, the library buildings expanded to encompass the cemetery, with the Crusade-era gravestones embedded in the flagstones.—
Ryan Byrnes,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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Gein’s headstone was never returned to the cemetery.—
Aya Al-Hakim,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Two of American music's living legends met for the first time in a Milwaukee backyard.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Four backyards in Rancho Palos Verdes were damaged Saturday evening by significant soil movement from the sinking land, but there was no structural damage to homes and no injuries were reported, according to a news update on the city’s website.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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The house sits on the edge of the Baka neighborhood, known for its leafy streets, upscale residences and lush, private gardens.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Leslie Cheek’s formerly private estate opened as a public garden and fine art center in 1960 and today is host to nearly a dozen gardens surrounding the family’s Georgian mansion, which has become a museum.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Talk about a smart move; the entertainment graveyard is full of people who made the wrong choices with their money and their brands.—
Essence,
Essence,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Haunted Trail takes visitors outdoors through a path with dense fog and several haunting installations with zombies, a ghoul bus, a graveyard filled with ghosts, chainsaw maniacs and more.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 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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While the exact date of the ownership change is still unknown, operations will shift under the United Community Center — including a new age cap of 3 years for on-campus care and a schedule that no longer aligns with Alverno’s academic breaks.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Green Hill Church is on a 26-care campus at 13251 Lebanon Pike.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Churchyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/churchyard. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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