churchyard
Example Sentences
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At Västerhus, for instance, men and women were generally buried on different sides of the churchyard.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026
Only days before, Al-Rahi had stood in the very churchyard where the crowd assembled Wednesday for his funeral.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026
A devil-horned tribute to Prodigy frontman Keith Flint was "respectful" despite its churchyard setting, a reverend said.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
In the early 19th century, Americans usually died at home and were buried in the local churchyard or on family-owned land.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
So we stayed in the churchyard, like a reg’lar courtin’ couple, and talked one another’s ears off.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
