Thesaurus results for EPITAPH

epitaph

noun

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 An epitaph is an inscription in memory of someone, usually on a tombstone. —

Kathy and Ross Petrass, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2025 This famous epitaph is not real, but commonly repeated. —

Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025 The show goes ahead without her, a close up of the microphone occupying her empty chair, is perhaps her most damning epitaph. —

Daniel Jonah Wolpert, NPR, 8 Sep. 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 See All Example Sentences for epitaph

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inscription

Noun

During a visit to the library in February, Igra opened the book to show its inscription.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026
It’s widely believed that Elizabeth II was buried with her wedding ring; as such, the mystery of the inscription remains a secret for the lifetime loves to share.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026