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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Recent Examples of headstone
The number on his headstone was his prisoner number.
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Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
More than 100 headstones and monuments, some of which date back to the 1800s, were vandalized and damaged at a Connecticut cemetery this week, according to police.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
Police are investigating an incident at a Meriden cemetery where there was significant damage and vandalism done to headstones and monuments.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
Some headstones are tipped over or broken while others lack basic information about the deceased.
—Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 July 2025
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Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
More than 100 headstones and monuments, some of which date back to the 1800s, were vandalized and damaged at a Connecticut cemetery this week, according to police.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
Police are investigating an incident at a Meriden cemetery where there was significant damage and vandalism done to headstones and monuments.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
Some headstones are tipped over or broken while others lack basic information about the deceased.
—Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headstone
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During World War II, Jenkins began selling items like monuments, tombstones, furniture, home appliances, toys and gifts, in addition to their usual music products.—
Sarah Biegelsen,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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Fixed a bug where allied player characters could clip through tombstones when Totem Stella was used.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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That open space has made the furniture feel like a more natural addition to the overall decor style of the living room, rather than just a monument to a giant screen.—
Lauren Arzbaecher,
Architectural Digest,
23 Sep. 2025
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Styles and his fellow competitors dashed past some of the Germany capital's most famed monuments, including the Victory Column, the Potsdamer Platz, and the Brandenburg Gate.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Headstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headstone. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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