churchyards

plural of churchyard

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for churchyards
Noun
  • Gökçen Kurtuluş Öztaşkın, a professor at Pamukkale University in Turkey, told AA that archaeologists also found a Byzantine church with mosaics made of pebbles during their excavation of Olympus, as well as ancient cemeteries and houses.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • For non-squeamish types, the Surgeons’ Hall Museums are downright fascinating, and Edinburgh’s several cemeteries make for moody afternoon strolls.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The homes would feature large backyards, which provide outdoor space for families and a character consistent with Ramona’s rural setting, said Joe Oftelie, president of Warmington Residential’s Southern California Division.
    Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
  • To energize future generations around the opportunity in their backyards, the industry must make a concerted effort to build pathways from the classroom to the factory.
    Mark Rayfield, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Some people like to keep their landscape and gardens clean and free of yard debris.
    Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
  • In May 2018, the couple married at Lansing’s Frances Park surrounded by blooming rose gardens and nearly 100 guests.
    Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • As time goes on, Ed is deeply impacted by Augusta's sudden death, which leads him to visit graveyards and try to recreate the memory of his mom with the bodies of recently deceased women.
    Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Up ⬆ One Battle After Another The Oscars are very much not determined by statistics; there are graveyards full of Oscar hopefuls that looked like winners on paper but ultimately didn’t connect with voters for some ephemeral reason or another.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The campuses are just one turn on the corner of Olympic Parkway and Eastlake Parkway apart.
    Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The campuses also faced competition from technical colleges.
    Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Churchyards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/churchyards. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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