God's acre
Example Sentences
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This God's acre, where is traced indelibly in these rows of glorious stones the symbol of the spirit of this great country, and the record of the nation's sacrifice in the cause of freedom.
From Time Magazine Archive
At last the hill-top was reached, crowned by the little church, with "God's acre" all around.
From With our Fighting Men The story of their faith, courage, endurance in the Great War by Sellers, William Edward
During the hours that the body of the sainted Thompson lay in state and was deposited in God's acre the flags were flying at half-mast, and every business place was closed.
From Alter Ego A Tale by Walker, W. W. (William Wesley)
I even passed his garden unsuspectingly for a week, never dreaming that behind that rank of leafy, rustling poplars lay a veritable "God's acre" of loveliness and fragrance.
From Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906 by Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)
Only here and there in the unfenced churchyard rose a low mound to indicate where, as it were, a chance seed had been dropped into "God's acre."
From Little Tora, The Swedish Schoolmistress and Other Stories by Baker, Sarah S. (Sarah Schoonmaker)
