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 His strength of convictions was his epitaph. Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025 In retrospect, however, Obama’s speech looks less like the dawn of a new era than an epitaph for a brief period of hope that was rapidly coming to an end. Joshua Keating, Vox, 15 Jan. 2025 The flood of late-night epitaphs respectfully flatters his image as a humble servant but doesn't explain the complexity of his character. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024 The ancient Romans have a reputation for detailed epitaphs. Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for epitaph
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Noun
  • The tomb should be in the ground; simple, without particular ornamentation, and bearing only the inscription: Franciscus.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
  • At least one project seeks to tie ordinal inscriptions to real megawatts and share monthly mining revenue with token holders.
    Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025

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

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