graveyard

Example Sentences

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Neither idea seems to make sense to me.I have worked for 54 years and I have increased my benefits through years of working six-day weeks, nights, graveyard shifts, Sundays and holidays in my early years.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

He said he and others had urged the council to do something to prevent the sheep accessing the graveyard, but "sadly there doesn't seem to be any movement".

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

But short-sellers don’t have to scour the graveyard for ideas.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

The Rams’ bone-colored uniforms have been sent to the graveyard.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

I didn’t once think to wonder if Miss Alice Ann or Mr. Homer or anybody had seen me turn into the graveyard with a mill girl in the front seat.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns