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
Another dog named Chrissy is buried next to the pre-dug grave, but Jody's headstone hadn’t come in yet.
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 18 May 2025
Basquiat’s marker belongs to a winding row of low, modern headstones that were installed in place of a road, inadvertently creating the effect of a big snake in a nice garden.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
They were instructed to plant one flag per headstone, say the name on the headstone and salute.
—Myung J. Chun, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
The older headstones tell stories going back to the 1800s, and walking through the grounds feels like stepping into a living piece of American military history.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2025
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 18 May 2025
Basquiat’s marker belongs to a winding row of low, modern headstones that were installed in place of a road, inadvertently creating the effect of a big snake in a nice garden.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
They were instructed to plant one flag per headstone, say the name on the headstone and salute.
—Myung J. Chun, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
The older headstones tell stories going back to the 1800s, and walking through the grounds feels like stepping into a living piece of American military history.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headstone
Noun
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After resting in an unmarked grave for decades, Porter County’s first female physician now has not only a tombstone on her grave but also an Indiana Historical Bureau marker in downtown Valparaiso.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
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Melton brought Truman and the caisson team through the gate into the shade of oak trees that tower over row upon row of white marble tombstones.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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His elegant, brick-walled office, larger than the Detroit home where his working-class German immigrant parents raised him, stands as a monument to what that discipline helped build.—
Josh Rottenberg,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
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The Secretary shall manage the monument through the National Park Service, pursuant to applicable legal authorities, consistent with the purposes and provisions of this proclamation.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
24 June 2025
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“Headstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headstone. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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