Examples of tombstone in a Sentence
the historic cemetery's many tombstones marking the graves of children are telling reminders of the harshness of pioneer life
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There are lots of tombstones of great tech companies that don’t reinvent themselves.
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Alex Heath, The Verge, 6 Dec. 2024
The 1627 tombstone was set up in the Jamestown settlement and belonged to an English knight.
—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
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Alex Heath, The Verge, 6 Dec. 2024
The 1627 tombstone was set up in the Jamestown settlement and belonged to an English knight.
—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
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“Tombstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tombstone. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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tombstone
noun
tomb·stone
ˈtüm-ˌstōn 
Geographical Definition
Tombstone
geographical name
Tomb·stone
ˈtüm-ˌstōn
city in the southeastern corner of Arizona population 1380
Note: Tombstone was site of the gunfight at the O.K. Corral in 1881.
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