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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 tombstones
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
Put tombstones in flowerbeds, hang spiders from windows, or add a spooky wreath.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 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
The new plaque is intended to honor the Bottom Scratchers and note the tombstones at sea.
—Ashley MacKin-Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2024
The nearby cemetery is full of tombstones for young men who recently died; the previous year, a young man had been found ripped apart in the forest.
—Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
Not surprisingly, most drew flags, tombstones, and crosses.
—Vicki Cox, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2024
Alex Heath, The Verge, 6 Dec. 2024
Put tombstones in flowerbeds, hang spiders from windows, or add a spooky wreath.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 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
The new plaque is intended to honor the Bottom Scratchers and note the tombstones at sea.
—Ashley MacKin-Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2024
The nearby cemetery is full of tombstones for young men who recently died; the previous year, a young man had been found ripped apart in the forest.
—Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
Not surprisingly, most drew flags, tombstones, and crosses.
—Vicki Cox, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Tombstones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tombstones. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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