as in tombstone
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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Trump also received criticism for posting a video to TikTok that criticized the withdrawal from Afghanistan in which names of military members could be seen on headstones.
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Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
But when some begin turning over the headstones of the Dutton elders buried there, they are stopped by Mo (played by Brings Plenty, who is also the show’s American Indian coordinator consultant).
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
After the display at the train station, according to the press release, the protest moved toward the Department for Health and Social Care, where the cadre of activists deposited the headstones outside the government building.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 3 Dec. 2024
Maila Nurmi has a drawing of her character Vampira on her headstone.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
But when some begin turning over the headstones of the Dutton elders buried there, they are stopped by Mo (played by Brings Plenty, who is also the show’s American Indian coordinator consultant).
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
After the display at the train station, according to the press release, the protest moved toward the Department for Health and Social Care, where the cadre of activists deposited the headstones outside the government building.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 3 Dec. 2024
Maila Nurmi has a drawing of her character Vampira on her headstone.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Headstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headstone. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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