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
Another intense image is of a cemetery with gravestones front and center and large houses looming in the background.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025
Splashes of elegance in gravestone carving appear as the mirthless old Puritans die, people get richer, and London goes royal.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 19 July 2025
According to reports from the BBC, Sky News and ITV, the boy, whose name has not been made public, was at Rawtenstall Cemetery in Haslingden, Rossendale — located about 15 miles north of Manchester — at around 1 p.m. local time on Saturday, July 5, when the gravestone fell on him.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 6 July 2025
Soldiers place small American flags at each gravestone at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia on the Thursday before Memorial Day.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025
Splashes of elegance in gravestone carving appear as the mirthless old Puritans die, people get richer, and London goes royal.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 19 July 2025
According to reports from the BBC, Sky News and ITV, the boy, whose name has not been made public, was at Rawtenstall Cemetery in Haslingden, Rossendale — located about 15 miles north of Manchester — at around 1 p.m. local time on Saturday, July 5, when the gravestone fell on him.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 6 July 2025
Soldiers place small American flags at each gravestone at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia on the Thursday before Memorial Day.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravestone
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The tombstone, which was cracked, was taken in four pieces to the Archaeological Museum in Gdańsk, where experts are now working to conserve it.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 July 2025
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The ornate tombstone and bones of an adult male were remarkably well-preserved and date back to the 13th or 14th century.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
23 July 2025
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Due to the number and size of the monuments damaged, police believe multiple suspects are responsible.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
12 Aug. 2025
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The monument is expected to be completed in time for the nationwide celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026.—
Mary Carole McCauley,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Gravestone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravestone. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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