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 Charles Cram, a Navy corpsman who was wounded and awarded for his bravery, saluted the epitaph and gently touched the wreath of red, white and blue flowers, as did the others. Arkansas Online, 30 Mar. 2025 The veterans slowly walked to the epitaph with the help of service members to pay tribute to their fellow Marines and sailors who perished there. Arkansas Online, 30 Mar. 2025 The black-and-white clip featured the late John Belushi, dressed as an old man, walking around a graveyard memorializing his co-stars with goofy, sardonic epitaphs; Belushi, of course, preceded most of them in death, giving the comedy a somber tone. Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2025 His strength of convictions was his epitaph. Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for epitaph
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Noun
  • This year’s dedication will include the first inscription on the new memorial: David C. Houck, a 22-year-old U.S. Army Supply Specialist who passed away earlier this year while preparing for Ranger School.
    Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 May 2025
  • That decision to show the inscription on the cigarette was, again, a reality of production.
    Hilton Dresden, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2025

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“Epitaph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epitaph. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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