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
Melton brought Truman and the caisson team through the gate into the shade of oak trees that tower over row upon row of white marble tombstones.
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Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 27 May 2025
All the veterans have flags placed by their tombstones.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 24 May 2025
His tombstone was flat and modest; people had left bouquets and stones.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
In that sense, the tombstone lettering in Times Roman, a workmanlike font that is widely used in the English language, could be considered appropriate.
—Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 4 May 2025
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Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 27 May 2025
All the veterans have flags placed by their tombstones.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 24 May 2025
His tombstone was flat and modest; people had left bouquets and stones.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
In that sense, the tombstone lettering in Times Roman, a workmanlike font that is widely used in the English language, could be considered appropriate.
—Adeel Hassan, New York Times, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tombstone
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Even so, last year, the city of Hartford picked up the tab for $150,000 in maintenance that covered cutting down dead trees that posed a safety hazard; hauling away illegally dumped items and removing of overgrowth and mowing around hundreds of headstones and monuments.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
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The memorial would replace an earlier monument of King at the corner of Reading Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
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May Help Prevent Kidney Stones Kidney stones (nephrolithiasis) are solid growths that form from compounds in the kidneys.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
15 July 2025
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The 1,972 stone steps, installed by Sherpas to combat erosion, are brutal, but the summit view is breathtaking, in the most literal sense.—
Phil Thomas,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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Down the street, a fenced monument to Kingsland's native son includes a brick platform with a plaque bearing his name and date of birth.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
14 July 2025
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There are so many names and so little space, the girls now often write on plaques that line cabin walls.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
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“Tombstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tombstone. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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