as in tombstones
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 gravestones
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
That started her mission of finding other gravestones with recipes.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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
Now retired, Rocchetta can still see gravestones from his window.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
By cleaning gravestones at Forest Home Cemetery, these Marquette University High School students are giving back to the community and learning about the city's history.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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
That started her mission of finding other gravestones with recipes.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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
Now retired, Rocchetta can still see gravestones from his window.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
By cleaning gravestones at Forest Home Cemetery, these Marquette University High School students are giving back to the community and learning about the city's history.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gravestones
Noun
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The fences around the tombstones and the tombstones themselves were all of a piece, yet each one also proclaimed its difference from the other.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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People used to come to my hotel and leave tombstones and pictures of dead babies.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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February marks Black History Month, a time to examine historic monuments in Dallas that still hold significance for the city's African-American community.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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His long arm of hate is reaching out to Hispanic Americans and to our cherished monuments.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Gravestones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gravestones. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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