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Examples of gravestone in a Sentence
we love to tour old cemeteries and read the hauntingly poetic inscriptions on the gravestones
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In 2020, the cemetery added plexiglass to Anthony and her sister’s gravestones to protect the marble.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
The child should also participate in the discussions about memorial services, planning the gravestone inscription and attending the funeral, according to their age, maturity and ability to participate.
—Dr. Tal Patalon, Md, Llb, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
The visual gags are brilliant here, including an especially creative snowball fight, one of Patrick’s most ridiculous faces, and a killer gravestone joke.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2024
The vandalism of 176 gravestones at at Tifereth Israel Cemetery and Beth Hamedrash Hagadol Cemetery is thought to have been committed between June 25 and Monday.
—Enquirer Staff, The Enquirer, 4 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of gravestone was
in the 14th century
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“Gravestone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gravestone. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
gravestone
noun
grave·stone
ˈgrāv-ˌstōn
: a burial monument
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