Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for churchyards
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Some went into storage or got moved to Civil War cemeteries, and Charlottesville, Virginia, had its statue of Lee melted down.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026 -
One pediatrician, who was on duty at a children’s hospital on January 9th, told me that her staff transported more than a hundred and fifty corpses from their emergency ward to one of the city’s main cemeteries, Behesht-e Reza, that night.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2026
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This lion was traveling a circuitous route from mountains to foothills to backyards and front yards, navigating urban sprawl but avoiding encounters with people.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Such foresight can be hard for many people, and some gateway communities worry that the reservation system would reduce the economic benefit of the parks in their backyards.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Jan. 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
Noun
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Arched porticoes wrap the exterior, opening out to views of the gardens, vines, and olive trees below.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2026
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There are scenic halls, pagodas and pavilions; gardens of immaculate topiary; and tranquil water features, including ponds with koi carp.—
Vicky Smith,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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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
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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
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The latest blueprints depict mega-campuses built in multiple phases over decades, while existing data centers must be retrofitted for modern AI.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Searching for stability The sense that other closures or changes could be coming soon has exacerbated a sense of uncertainty for some families looking for stability at their new campuses.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Churchyards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/churchyards. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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