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Recent Examples of churchyard
In Ham, after the trespass, the group stopped in a churchyard for lunch, where more thermoses of tea emerged from backpacks.
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Brooke Jarvis, New York Times, 26 July 2023
Last summer, O’Farrell presided over a ceremony for the planting of a pair of trees in the churchyard — one commemorating Hamnet, the other Judith.
—Andrew Dickson, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2023
His company has now taken on the task of mapping every churchyard and municipal burial ground in England—a total of more than 18,000—to create a Google Street View of graveyards in which descendants, genealogists, and conservationists can click on a map and see who was buried there and when.
—WIRED, 25 Nov. 2022
At one point, the thieves threatened to burn the painting unless their demands were met, but unlike The Concert, The Guitar Player was safely recovered with the help of an anonymous tip: a detective found the canvas, wrapped in newspaper, propped up against an old headstone in a London churchyard.
—Ruth Bernard Yeazell, The New York Review of Books, 23 Feb. 2021
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Brooke Jarvis, New York Times, 26 July 2023
Last summer, O’Farrell presided over a ceremony for the planting of a pair of trees in the churchyard — one commemorating Hamnet, the other Judith.
—Andrew Dickson, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2023
His company has now taken on the task of mapping every churchyard and municipal burial ground in England—a total of more than 18,000—to create a Google Street View of graveyards in which descendants, genealogists, and conservationists can click on a map and see who was buried there and when.
—WIRED, 25 Nov. 2022
At one point, the thieves threatened to burn the painting unless their demands were met, but unlike The Concert, The Guitar Player was safely recovered with the help of an anonymous tip: a detective found the canvas, wrapped in newspaper, propped up against an old headstone in a London churchyard.
—Ruth Bernard Yeazell, The New York Review of Books, 23 Feb. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for churchyard
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This is a lovely fundraiser to assist in the preservation of the cemetery, and the day is filled with master gardeners offering advice, madrigals singing, an archaeology talk, refreshments, kids’ activities and lots of lovely spring plants for sale.—
Janet Kusterer,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Mar. 2025
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Researchers in Campania began excavating a vast cemetery, or necropolis, on the edge of Liternum Archaeological Park as part of ongoing work at the site, the Superintendence of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape for the Metropolitan Area of Naples said in a March 21 news release.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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Set up seating in your garden or backyard, and arrange bouquets of fresh flowers to decorate the space.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2025
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So host a cocktail-making contest in your backyard.—
Maggie Griswold,
StyleCaster,
1 Apr. 2025
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The front garden is accessible through four sets of French doors in the great room, which combines the formal living and dining areas.—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2025
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Many companion plants are used to attract pollinators and other beneficial insects to the garden.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2025
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Related article Walgreens is going private in an up to $24 billion deal But despite the promise, retail’s graveyard is full of the bones of many once-dominant retailers who closed up shop after being bought by private equity firms.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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Loading your audio article A judge has rejected a request by the owner of Mount Tamalpais Cemetery and Mortuary to regain control over millions of dollars in maintenance funds for four Bay Area graveyards.—
Richard Halstead,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
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But on a clear day after rain, the dooryards and the narrow streets are fragrant with summer lilacs; the overgrown grass by the river, where people of all backgrounds pause to rest, blows on the approach to a high, arcing bridge; and startling moments of bright, simple beauty emerge.—
Nathan Heller,
Vogue,
17 Oct. 2024
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Bridal elms flank a door; an 80-foot dooryard elm shades a house.—
Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson,
Washington Post,
10 Mar. 2022
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The competitions are set for April 2-6 at the following campuses: Penn State, Alabama, Washington, and Utah.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration's crackdown on Columbia University, where a massive pro-Palestinian protest movement began with a tent encampment last spring, has thrust the campus into crisis and sparked fears of similar actions at colleges across the country.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Churchyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/churchyard. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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