churchyards

plural of churchyard

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for churchyards
Noun
  • Gein reportedly kept tabs on local obituaries to keep an eye out for fresh bodies being buried at his local cemeteries, according to TIME.
    Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
  • In many municipal cemeteries, bodies are exhumed in order to make room for more.
    Mariana Enriquez October 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Some nearby residents fear the project would tower over their backyards.
    Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The house sits on the edge of the Baka neighborhood, known for its leafy streets, upscale residences and lush, private gardens.
    Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • In 1995, Waters chose a public middle school in Berkeley as the flagship for her nonprofit, The Edible Schoolyard Project, in which students tend to on-site gardens and learn to grow and cook their own vegetables, fruits, and herbs.
    Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Four Radcliff men are facing charges in connection to vandalism and thefts at graveyards in Hardin County, according to a news release from the Hardin County Sheriff's Office.
    Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Wednesday Pays a Visit to Her Grandmama Hester Frump manages funeral homes and graveyards.
    Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • What Happens Next While USC was the only California university to receive the letter, a White House official told the LA Times more campuses could be added in future rounds.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Both of us became members on the campuses of HBCUs (she at Delaware State University and me at North Carolina A&T State University), which deepens the meaning of our legacy.
    Essence, Essence, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Churchyards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/churchyards. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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