as in monument
a shaped stone laid over or erected near a grave and usually bearing an inscription to identify and preserve the memory of the deceased
the historic cemetery's many tombstones marking the graves of children are telling reminders of the harshness of pioneer life
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Recent Examples of tombstone
Thanks for giving me my tombstone engraving!
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Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2025
Crown Hill Cemetery Walking Tours With 25 miles of roads and more than 225,000 tombstones and monuments, this is an unconventional outdoor museum.
—Samanta Habashy, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
Kevin Pazour, the museum’s executive director, carefully laid the heavy tombstone in the car to be transported to the cemetery, Meyers said.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
This 16-inch grim reaper and tombstone is the perfect addition.
—Christopher Murray
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Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2025
Crown Hill Cemetery Walking Tours With 25 miles of roads and more than 225,000 tombstones and monuments, this is an unconventional outdoor museum.
—Samanta Habashy, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
Kevin Pazour, the museum’s executive director, carefully laid the heavy tombstone in the car to be transported to the cemetery, Meyers said.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
This 16-inch grim reaper and tombstone is the perfect addition.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tombstone
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Tzvika Tesler, the chairman of the kibbutz, says his community is now debating whether to tear down the charred and bullet-ridden husks of homes that were attacked or to preserve them like monuments.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
7 Oct. 2025
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Madison himself played a critical role in securing passage in 1776 of the Virginia Declaration of Rights, a monument to civil liberties.—
Donald Nieman,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
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Now, the American brand is taking that maximalist, more-is-more design ethos to brick and mortar—or glass and stone, rather—with a new $150 million private residence in Dubai.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
8 Oct. 2025
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Verus’ stone will be repatriated to its original home in Civitavecchia, where museum staff plan to throw a party upon its return, The Guardian wrote.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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The volume opens with a photo of TCU’s Land Acknowledgment monument, a rugged, granite boulder with a circular bronze plaque.—
Hollace Ava Weiner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Oct. 2025
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Its two pressure settings are powerful enough to clear away plaque without overdoing it, all in a compact design that tucks neatly under the sink or into your carry-on.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Tombstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tombstone. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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