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
The 1627 tombstone was set up in the Jamestown settlement and belonged to an English knight.
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Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2024
Their tombstones were fine, but neighboring caskets had emerged beside broken crosses and soggy flower bouquets.
—Jack Brook, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2024
Photos from the scene show the tombstone broken into multiple pieces, its iconic inscription now illegible.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
In 2022, the band hijacked the Encore Theatre at Wynn in Las Vegas in full costume, performing on a stage decorated with 20-foot tall skeletons, tombstones and coffins.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2024
Their tombstones were fine, but neighboring caskets had emerged beside broken crosses and soggy flower bouquets.
—Jack Brook, Chicago Tribune, 13 Sep. 2024
Photos from the scene show the tombstone broken into multiple pieces, its iconic inscription now illegible.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
In 2022, the band hijacked the Encore Theatre at Wynn in Las Vegas in full costume, performing on a stage decorated with 20-foot tall skeletons, tombstones and coffins.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for tombstone
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tombstone
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To achieve it all, Toth sells his concept of a hilltop Brutalist monument to his client Harrison Lee Van Buren Sr. (Guy Pearce) and the city planning department via a trick of light.Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 20 Dec. 2024
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The National Park Service’s contingency plans call for shuttering the majority of national parks and monuments.Brian Bennett, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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The question is whether Lakers general manager and vice president of basketball operations Rob Pelinka will have the stones to pull the trigger.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Especially one whose home goods (made of stone, ceramic, glass and fiber) show so much style?Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Atherosclerosis, the medical term for plaque buildup in the arteries, is the main underlying cause of heart disease.Jillian Kubala, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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This occurs when blood flow to the brain is blocked by a blood clot or plaque buildup.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Tombstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tombstone. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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