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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Unimaginably intricate marble tombstones cover the floor.
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Chadd Scott, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Craters and crushed tombstones at the local cemetery speak to the intensity of bombardment.
—Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Dec. 2024
As a tombstone tourist—a term used to describe travelers who visit cemeteries—I’ve always sought out these eternally quiet places.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 12 Feb. 2025
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Chadd Scott, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
What to know after Supreme Court upholds ban Download USA TODAY's app to get to the heart of news TikTok Graveyard makes data tombstones similar to Spotify Wrapped before looming shutdown Trump 'most likely' to give TikTok a 90-day extension before ban takes effect: NBC News Can TikTok be saved?
—Reuters, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
Craters and crushed tombstones at the local cemetery speak to the intensity of bombardment.
—Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Dec. 2024
As a tombstone tourist—a term used to describe travelers who visit cemeteries—I’ve always sought out these eternally quiet places.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Tombstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tombstone. Accessed 24 Mar. 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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