as in cemetery
a piece of land used for burying the dead reflecting the Quaker avoidance of personal vanity, the graveyard is not marked by so much as a single headstone

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Recent Examples of graveyard From October 31 through November 2, the largest graveyard in Oaxaca City, Panteón de San Miguel, is decorated with pan de muerto, marigold flowers, candles, and other offerings. Sarah Buder, AFAR Media, 8 Oct. 2025 London has become a graveyard for coaching tenures in recent years, as Mike Silver wrote today. Chris Branch, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025 This year’s lineup includes towering pumpkin monsters and eerie graveyard creatures, reflecting growing desires for over-the-top decor. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025 Conquistadors once believed the native Calusa tribe had used the island as a graveyard, and some say spirits remain trapped here, unable to cross the surrounding waters. Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for graveyard
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cemetery
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  • The most popular ghost story of this cemetery is that of Rufina Cambaceres, a 19-year-old girl who was laid to rest in 1902 in an impressive art nouveau mausoleum.
    Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Both sites feature royal cemetery grounds and are located near the ancient city of Memphis in present-day Egypt.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Graveyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graveyard. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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