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churchyards

noun

plural of churchyard

as in cemeteries

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as in backyards

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While padlocks have been found at Jewish cemeteries in Poland, the study authors noted the site carried no other characteristic features suggesting this was a Jewish grave.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Throughout Porter County, trees that have stood up to 100 years have collapsed in cemeteries, Topoll said.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of cemeteries

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The men considered renting out brick and mortar bars for backyards, but that proved too complicated.

— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 19 Aug. 2026
Few things bridge South Florida cultures better than the mango, the juicy-sticky-sweet tropical tree fruit that avalanches our backyards all summer long.

— Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of backyards

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But passing motorists largely knew nothing of the collection of handmade replica of catacombs, Biblical scenes and Israelite villages beneath it.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
Avedon, whose work and career had a big influence on Hujar early on, had produced a series of images of the Palermo catacombs in 1959.

— Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

Definition of catacombs

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While many gardeners typically start to feel as if their season is starting to wind down in August, some gardens this year seem to finally be hitting their stride.

— Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
Rare in the wild, royal catchfly does well in full-sun gardens.

— Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of gardens

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Another recurring ingredient is goopher dust, which consists of soil collected from graveyards.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
Back home, women prepare chapatis and visit graveyards carrying flowers and prayers for deceased relatives.

— Umar Farooq, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of graveyards

Noun

This summer, the school board approved plans to close or consolidate nine more campuses – the most ever in one year – as enrollment declines and ensuing financial pressures stretch the district thin.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
The agency's own public list of Underground Scholars partner campuses does not include UC Davis — the same campus where the young woman at the center of this story was placed.

— Julie Watts August 20, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

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