churchyards

plural of churchyard

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for churchyards
Noun
  • Online discussions frequently point to the area's complicated history, including the remains of roads, structures and cemeteries that were flooded when the reservoir was created in the 1950s.
    Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 15 June 2026
  • Making space to grieve and remember Looking ahead, Frost and Amoui plan to acquire more cemeteries.
    Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 26 May 2026
Noun
  • The beetles survive in pockets across Indiana and neighboring states, feeding on the remaining ash living in backyards and forest groves.
    Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 16 July 2025
  • As grow kits increased in popularity, many people began buying golden oyster kits and watching them blossom into beautiful yellow mushrooms in their backyards.
    Aishwarya Veerabahu, The Conversation, 16 July 2025
Noun
  • Choose Sauternes for golden dessert wines, Arcachon Bay for oysters, and Saint-Émilion’s limestone catacombs.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
  • The city’s extensive labyrinth of catacombs was nearby as well, underground ossuaries crammed full of the skeletal remains of millions of Parisians.
    Anelise Chen June 3, Literary Hub, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • Son laughs, recalling that decision during an interview in his Tokyo penthouse office, which overlooks Edo-period gardens.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
  • The property’s gardens are special—a lush tapestry that includes a chicken coop, bee box, plum and apricot trees, cherries, grapevines and blackberries.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • These graveyards form when whale carcasses fall to the sea floor, becoming a sustaining snack for nearby critters.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 June 2026
  • Tidy Entryways and Mudrooms Mudrooms and entryways can be graveyards of clutter.
    Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 22 May 2026
Noun
  • The education partnership’s analysis shows a 1% growth in reading across all grades, which includes individual public-school and charter campuses located in Tarrant County.
    Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 June 2026
  • The impromptu tours did not end with college campuses and professional sports franchises.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
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“Churchyards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/churchyards. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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