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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The bust, created by Croatian sculptor Mladen Mikulin, was installed on his tombstone on the 10th anniversary of his death, according to the official city of Paris website.
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Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
The most important artifact found so far was an epitaph, or tombstone, with an inscription referencing a gladiator, archaeologists said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
Nearby tombstones have been defaced as well — with arrows pointing visitors toward 'Jim' — though cemetery staff have wiped them clean and erected metal barricades to curb unauthorized tributes.
—EW.com, 20 May 2025
Belinda Mott, whose sister Juanita Mott’s remains were found in the Wests’ cellar, is seen visiting her sister’s tombstone.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 14 May 2025
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Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
The most important artifact found so far was an epitaph, or tombstone, with an inscription referencing a gladiator, archaeologists said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
Nearby tombstones have been defaced as well — with arrows pointing visitors toward 'Jim' — though cemetery staff have wiped them clean and erected metal barricades to curb unauthorized tributes.
—EW.com, 20 May 2025
Belinda Mott, whose sister Juanita Mott’s remains were found in the Wests’ cellar, is seen visiting her sister’s tombstone.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 14 May 2025
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“Tombstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tombstone. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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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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