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
many of the headstones were for children who had died during the influenza epidemic
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Recent Examples of headstones
No grounds maintenance or placement of permanent headstones at VA cemeteries.
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C. A. Bridges, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Applications for headstones, markers, and burial benefits processing will continue.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Burials at national cemeteries proceed, along with related applications for headstones, markers, and burial benefits.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
The sacred land here is peppered with row after row of alabaster white headstones.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Emphasizing creativity, Maria Lee said kids chose a variety of ways to serve from lemonade stands contributing to Texas flood victims, flower deliveries to elderly shut-ins, park cleanups and adding flags to headstones at veterans cemeteries.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Sep. 2025
More than 100 headstones and monuments, some of which date back to the 1800s, were vandalized and damaged at a Connecticut cemetery this week, according to police.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
Police are investigating an incident at a Meriden cemetery where there was significant damage and vandalism done to headstones and monuments.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
Wells said all of the headstones will be preserved.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2025
C. A. Bridges, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Applications for headstones, markers, and burial benefits processing will continue.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Burials at national cemeteries proceed, along with related applications for headstones, markers, and burial benefits.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
The sacred land here is peppered with row after row of alabaster white headstones.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Emphasizing creativity, Maria Lee said kids chose a variety of ways to serve from lemonade stands contributing to Texas flood victims, flower deliveries to elderly shut-ins, park cleanups and adding flags to headstones at veterans cemeteries.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Sep. 2025
More than 100 headstones and monuments, some of which date back to the 1800s, were vandalized and damaged at a Connecticut cemetery this week, according to police.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
Police are investigating an incident at a Meriden cemetery where there was significant damage and vandalism done to headstones and monuments.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
Wells said all of the headstones will be preserved.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for headstones
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During World War II, Jenkins began selling items like monuments, tombstones, furniture, home appliances, toys and gifts, in addition to their usual music products.—
Sarah Biegelsen,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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Fixed a bug where allied player characters could clip through tombstones when Totem Stella was used.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Federal parks and monuments would close, for example, and staff deemed to be essential — like Transportation Security Administration officers and air traffic controllers — must work without pay, Ryan wrote.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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National parks, museums, and monuments typically close, and hundreds of thousands of federal employees are placed on furlough.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Headstones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headstones. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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