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
As a tombstone tourist—a term used to describe travelers who visit cemeteries—I’ve always sought out these eternally quiet places.
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Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 12 Feb. 2025
Rusted out factories scattered like tombstones across the landscape of our nation.
—ABC News, 19 Jan. 2025
As with a tombstone in the mergers-and-acquisitions business, there is an insider lingua franca that casual followers wouldn’t know.
—Jordan Michelman, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
Someone’s left what looks like fan art featuring the character on her tombstone, which is low to the ground and modest by Mickey Rooney standards but is nevertheless emblazoned with a sketch of Nurmi in her signature black mermaid dress.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
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Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 12 Feb. 2025
Rusted out factories scattered like tombstones across the landscape of our nation.
—ABC News, 19 Jan. 2025
As with a tombstone in the mergers-and-acquisitions business, there is an insider lingua franca that casual followers wouldn’t know.
—Jordan Michelman, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
Someone’s left what looks like fan art featuring the character on her tombstone, which is low to the ground and modest by Mickey Rooney standards but is nevertheless emblazoned with a sketch of Nurmi in her signature black mermaid dress.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tombstone
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The order includes provisions seeking to reinstate monuments, memorials and statues that were removed or altered since January 2020.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration is leaving no stone unturned in its push to erase the legacy of 2020's racial reckoning, including by restoring monuments to Confederate leaders who fought to preserve slavery.—
Russell Contreras,
Axios,
30 Mar. 2025
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Photo : Mandarin Oriental Grand Cayman The bathrooms are finished with natural stone.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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Get started with a pallet of pewter square concrete step stones.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The handsome plaque is named in honor of Ishi, the last of the ancient Yana Indians, who was the bowhunting teacher of Saxton Pope and Art Young.—
Ray Alt,
Outdoor Life,
27 Mar. 2025
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On the other end of the wall, a grid of plaques celebrated the project’s donors.—
Guthrie Scrimgeour,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Tombstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tombstone. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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