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a piece of land used for burying the dead
many of the soldiers who died in the battle are buried in a cemetery nearby
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Recent Examples of cemeteries
There are other cemeteries in other oceans, but the South Pacific is Forest Lawn.
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Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
A lot of poems could be rewritten based on the way Israel is wiping out not only houses, but neighborhoods and streets and cemeteries and cities.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
At least 16 cemeteries have been damaged by the Israeli bulldozers and tanks.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
So even cemeteries don’t welcome our bodies because we are kicked out of the cemeteries, kicked out of our graves.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
Some cemeteries have loads of crosses, angels, and other religious iconography.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2024
Many cemeteries have volunteer opportunities.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2024
Check out several of Oregon's historical cemeteries, some dating back to the early 19th century, to learn about the state's bygone eras.
—Axios Portland, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024
Take a ghost tour or visit one of New Orleans' famous cemeteries.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
Cullen Murphy, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
A lot of poems could be rewritten based on the way Israel is wiping out not only houses, but neighborhoods and streets and cemeteries and cities.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
At least 16 cemeteries have been damaged by the Israeli bulldozers and tanks.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
So even cemeteries don’t welcome our bodies because we are kicked out of the cemeteries, kicked out of our graves.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
Some cemeteries have loads of crosses, angels, and other religious iconography.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2024
Many cemeteries have volunteer opportunities.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2024
Check out several of Oregon's historical cemeteries, some dating back to the early 19th century, to learn about the state's bygone eras.
—Axios Portland, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024
Take a ghost tour or visit one of New Orleans' famous cemeteries.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Cemeteries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cemeteries. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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