graveyard

Example Sentences

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Bimbo is maneuvered into a graveyard whose tombstones sway and sing, and whose ground opens up to reveal teeth.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Even under a beaming sun, the ruins, aproned by the graveyard of the nearby Norman church of St. Mary’s, carve a formidable black silhouette against the sky.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Related: ‘I always did the graveyard shift’: I worked for 54 years.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

About 140 graves sit on the west side of the graveyard and 138 that sit on the opposite site, according to a satellite image taken in early April provided by SI Analytics.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

"I told you to make an offering plate for the graveyard first. Then you may take food for yourself. But I see that you haven't made the offering yet, have you?"

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat