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
His gravestone is broken, and Klein hopes that members of TikTok’s gravestone restoration community may eventually help decipher the inscription and shed light on what became of Sarah.
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
While pursuing her masters in Library Science, author and archivist Rosie Grant created a TikTok account called GhostlyArchive, which focused on unique gravestones.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Photos of your veterans could be mug shots, family photos or gravestones.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
This gravestone represents the foundation stone upon which Real Madrid was built.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
While pursuing her masters in Library Science, author and archivist Rosie Grant created a TikTok account called GhostlyArchive, which focused on unique gravestones.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Photos of your veterans could be mug shots, family photos or gravestones.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 3 Nov. 2025
This gravestone represents the foundation stone upon which Real Madrid was built.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravestone
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Their names are listed in the African American Museum’s exhibit, but not at the cemetery as there are no tombstones left there – except for a few.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Unless a slang term emerges from a popular movie, pinpointing an exact date of birth is difficult (hence the question marks on the tombstone).—
Michael Tedder,
The Atlantic,
25 Jan. 2026
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Of course, there are a few famous postmortem monuments, including the Lincoln Memorial and Mount Rushmore.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
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Within its walls lies a complete world with its own medical facilities, a cinema, shops, and large replicas of iconic monuments, including the Taj Mahal and the Eiffel Tower.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Gravestone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravestone. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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