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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Accordingly, the United States’ incremental, long-term rebalance to the Asia-Pacific (which still continues slowly on course) is an example of Obama’s strategic patience at work, no matter how many times Washington’s chattering class eagerly pens its epitaph.
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Janine Davidson, Foreign Affairs, 2 Mar. 2015
In retrospect, however, Obama’s speech looks less like the dawn of a new era than an epitaph for a brief period of hope that was rapidly coming to an end.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 15 Jan. 2025
The Romans annexed what is now the south of France—where modern Vence lies, just west of the Italian border—in 125 B.C.E.
The ancient Romans have a reputation for detailed epitaphs.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
The flood of late-night epitaphs respectfully flatters his image as a humble servant but doesn't explain the complexity of his character.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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Janine Davidson, Foreign Affairs, 2 Mar. 2015
In retrospect, however, Obama’s speech looks less like the dawn of a new era than an epitaph for a brief period of hope that was rapidly coming to an end.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 15 Jan. 2025
The Romans annexed what is now the south of France—where modern Vence lies, just west of the Italian border—in 125 B.C.E.
The ancient Romans have a reputation for detailed epitaphs.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
The flood of late-night epitaphs respectfully flatters his image as a humble servant but doesn't explain the complexity of his character.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for epitaph
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“Epitaph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epitaph. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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