cemetery

Example Sentences

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The cemetery across the Potomac River from Washington, where hundreds of thousands of American veterans are buried, is considered one of the most hallowed sites in the country.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

I work in a funeral and cemetery office, and I can tell you this: You can’t take money with you when you die.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

There were mothers and grandmothers in Lviv watering the flowers on fresh graves in a swiftly expanding military cemetery.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

He said he often brings a sandwich from the Cheese Store of Beverly Hills to eat at the cemetery.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

I walked five miles over low hills through the woods to the town of Etna, where I sat beside an old cemetery and ate my sandwiches, then packed up and walked home.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson