as in inscription
something inscribed on a gravestone in memory of a dead person
The epitaph reads "In loving memory of John Gray: husband, father, soldier."
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The Middle East’s return to repression provides a tragic epitaph to the post-9/11 era.
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Shadi Hamid, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2021
The federal government is paralyzed by far-right and far-left politicians and their followers who stand screaming epitaphs at each other, while the great majority of Americans in the middle are too cowed to tell them to sit down and shut up so more reasonable people can get something done.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2024
The 7-year-old saw granite and marble headstones jutting out from the grass near other graves, inscribed with epitaphs.
—Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
The tombstones were engraved with names, epitaphs and verses from the Quran, according to experts.
—Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2024
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Shadi Hamid, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2021
The federal government is paralyzed by far-right and far-left politicians and their followers who stand screaming epitaphs at each other, while the great majority of Americans in the middle are too cowed to tell them to sit down and shut up so more reasonable people can get something done.
—Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2024
The 7-year-old saw granite and marble headstones jutting out from the grass near other graves, inscribed with epitaphs.
—Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
The tombstones were engraved with names, epitaphs and verses from the Quran, according to experts.
—Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2024
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“Epitaph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epitaph. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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