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epitaph

noun

Definition of epitaph

as in inscription

something inscribed on a gravestone in memory of a dead person The epitaph reads "In loving memory of John Gray: husband, father, soldier."

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Recent Examples of epitaph The quote is often cited as an epitaph to Boeing’s golden age. — John Pacenti, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 The inversion of Ehrlich's nightmare scenario is perhaps the most fitting epitaph for his life's central thesis. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2026 That was the takeaway from his interview with Politico, an epitaph for the continent’s migration policy, strategic posture and governing class. — Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025 This famous epitaph is not real, but commonly repeated. — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for epitaph

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inscription

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One side was engraved with letters, but the inscription was hard to read, the markings were faded, almost as if they’d been scraped off.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Researchers say its surviving inscription contains portions of articles 12 through 20 of the treaty, including provisions concerning people who fled Egypt or Hittite territory and sought refuge in the other kingdom.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

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