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
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.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Turn your front yard into an eerie cemetery with tombstones and freshly dug graves.
—Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 15 Oct. 2024
These can be tombstones cut out of cardboard boxes, using old stockings as spider webs, and getting creative with the leaves and branches in your yard to make festive decorations.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Oct. 2024
His latest study set out to find the origin of the tombstone.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
Turn your front yard into an eerie cemetery with tombstones and freshly dug graves.
—Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 15 Oct. 2024
These can be tombstones cut out of cardboard boxes, using old stockings as spider webs, and getting creative with the leaves and branches in your yard to make festive decorations.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Oct. 2024
His latest study set out to find the origin of the tombstone.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tombstone
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The Sydney Opera House hosts around 1,800 shows a year and was always meant to be a living, breathing performance space and not just an architectural monument.Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
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The ceremony marked the first time that anyone not involved in the reconstruction had been permitted to enter the cathedral in the years since the blaze destroyed its spire and roof, and left the monument covered in toxic dust and charred debris.Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 7 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 22 Dec. 2024.
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