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
With intention, Rashid Johnson visited the boxer’s grave in 2006 and photographed himself slumped upon its tombstone.
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Yinka Elujoba, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
The tombstone has ten lines of inscriptions and identified the man laid to rest inside the tomb, according to the release.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
Some of the surviving houses remained empty for seasons on end in the ’80s, their marquees serving as tombstones for the bombs that had fleetingly awakened them from their slumber.
—Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
Entire blocks with nothing left but chimneys — tombstones for the houses that had stood there.
—Josh Eells, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
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Yinka Elujoba, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
The tombstone has ten lines of inscriptions and identified the man laid to rest inside the tomb, according to the release.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
Some of the surviving houses remained empty for seasons on end in the ’80s, their marquees serving as tombstones for the bombs that had fleetingly awakened them from their slumber.
—Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
Entire blocks with nothing left but chimneys — tombstones for the houses that had stood there.
—Josh Eells, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tombstone
Noun
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Yes, there were disputes over Confederate monuments and America’s sins versus America’s promise, but there was also a palpable impatience with history, as if people were afraid of its power to bog you down.—
Andrew Moore,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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The remote Galápagos Islands of the Pacific, about 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador, have no historic monuments, only a handful of human settlements and the barest smattering of amenities such as restaurants and shops.—
Robin Catalano,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Set in Medieval England in the year 1348, the story alights on Lansley Abbey, a remote stone monastery in Yorkshire, which houses ten monks bound by a life of strict routine and devotion.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
17 May 2025
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The city of Irvine will move forward with its review of plans to build 3,100 homes on and around the site of the Oak Creek Golf Club, but nothing will be set in stone for quite some time.—
Jonathan Horwitz,
Oc Register,
16 May 2025
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Factors that raise your risk of stroke The accumulation of plaque (or cholesterol) in the arteries, which raises the risk of blood clotting, is caused by a number of risk factors.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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These plaques often occur on the scalp, face, knees, and elbows.4 One study found that bathing in mineralized sea water (sometimes from the Dead Sea) was effective for psoriasis, especially when combined with phototherapy (exposure to ultraviolet B rays).—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
14 May 2025
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“Tombstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tombstone. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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