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
many of the headstones were for children who had died during the influenza epidemic
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Recent Examples of headstone
The family is still trying to decide what to engrave on her headstone.
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Julia Coin
april 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
After enduring years of thieves stealing headstones, the owner of a Compton cemetery decided to sell the property after a person stabbed her three dogs on Friday.
—Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
The town of Red Ash was abandoned in the 1950s, and today, the island lies quietly as a part of West Virginia’s history, with just a handful of headstones remaining.
—Jordan Charbonneau, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
Sifuentes said Moreno told her that the headstone was taking a while to arrive because the materials were not available.
—Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Apr. 2026
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Julia Coin
april 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
After enduring years of thieves stealing headstones, the owner of a Compton cemetery decided to sell the property after a person stabbed her three dogs on Friday.
—Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
The town of Red Ash was abandoned in the 1950s, and today, the island lies quietly as a part of West Virginia’s history, with just a handful of headstones remaining.
—Jordan Charbonneau, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
Sifuentes said Moreno told her that the headstone was taking a while to arrive because the materials were not available.
—Gabriella Ybarra, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headstone
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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“Headstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headstone. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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