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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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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.
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Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
Not surprisingly, most drew flags, tombstones, and crosses.
—Vicki Cox, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2024
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 21 Nov. 2024.
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