churchyards

Definition of churchyardsnext
plural of churchyard

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for churchyards
Noun
  • Property taxes pay for more than two dozen types of local improvement and service districts that cover cemeteries, ambulances, pest control, flood prevention, downtown development, fire protection and more.
    Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
  • When development plans were drafted in 2009, officials had promised the cemeteries would be preserved in place.
    Jeffrey Bennett, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The Intimate Alfresco Experience Homeowners are prioritizing wellness and tranquility in their backyards, adding flower and herb gardens, water features, firepits, cozy seating, and ambient lighting.
    Colleen Sullivan, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
  • There is a lot of community art, a lot of people having barbecues with music in their backyards.
    Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Pruning these plants in autumn makes gardens look more refined in winter and reduces the number of gardening chores in spring.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
  • The campus brings together a museum designed to tell the story of Obama’s life and presidency, a Chicago Public Library branch, performance space, athletic center, outdoor gardens, playgrounds, and a sledding hill.
    Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 11 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • On Wednesday, Duff ramped up the anticipation for her new album, teasing a new song about dive bar hookups, inconvenient roommates, and a once-red-hot romance fizzling into the tombs of relationship graveyards.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Advertisement The two graveyards rest on land that was once part of one of over 50 plantations owned by the white Hairston family across several states.
    Jeffrey Bennett, Time, 5 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Marketplaces have been shut down and rallies have been held on campuses.
    Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
  • America’s top campuses remain crowded with wealth, but some universities have accelerated efforts to reach a wider swath of the country, recruiting more in urban and rural areas and offering free tuition for students whose families are not among the highest earners.
    Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Churchyards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/churchyards. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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