as in tombstone
a shaped stone laid over or erected near a grave and usually bearing an inscription to identify and preserve the memory of the deceased
we love to tour old cemeteries and read the hauntingly poetic inscriptions on the gravestones
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Recent Examples of gravestone
Many gravestones were broken and lay crumbled on the ground.
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Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Brothers Keith and Terrence Nicks were found guilty by separate juries of desecration of human remains, removal of human remains and removal of more than 10 gravestones and markers.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
On some, a photo of a young man or smiling young woman looks out at the nearby carpet of gravestones.
—Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
These days, Grant doesn't get many of her recipes from researching gravestones herself.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Brothers Keith and Terrence Nicks were found guilty by separate juries of desecration of human remains, removal of human remains and removal of more than 10 gravestones and markers.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
On some, a photo of a young man or smiling young woman looks out at the nearby carpet of gravestones.
—Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
These days, Grant doesn't get many of her recipes from researching gravestones herself.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravestone
Noun
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Workmen are erecting identical marble tombstones.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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And on April 19, congregants toured Pensacola’s Jewish cemetery, where the oldest tombstone dates from 1874 and many inscriptions are in Hebrew and German as well as English.—
Larry Luxner,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Responders in Martinez first organized a memorial for the 20th anniversary in 1996, pitching in funds to build a monument and plaque.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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Just an hour north of the monument is Our Heritage Guest Ranch, a working dude ranch that's surrounded by the Oglala National Grasslands.—
Dave Parfitt,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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“Gravestone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravestone. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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