tombstones

Example Sentences

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Soldiers who demonstrated "extraordinary valour" are honoured with outdoor graves and tombstones, while others are commemorated in urns inside the columbarium.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Nearby, a well-maintained veterans cemetery can be seen, its tombstones decorated with wreaths and flowers.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

On a recent hot afternoon, Bishop was examining the sites of the missing tombstones when she was approached by three people who found their way into the cemetery.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2025

Anyone who visits an older cemetery anywhere in North America is startled to see the large numbers of tombstones inscribed with the names of infants and young children.

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2025

The first Anna hailed from an industrial town outside of Warsaw and had front teeth the size of tombstones.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris