as in inscription
something inscribed on a gravestone in memory of a dead person
The epitaph reads "In loving memory of John Gray: husband, father, soldier."
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Recent Examples of epitaph
His strength of convictions was his epitaph.
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Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
In retrospect, however, Obama’s speech looks less like the dawn of a new era than an epitaph for a brief period of hope that was rapidly coming to an end.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 15 Jan. 2025
The flood of late-night epitaphs respectfully flatters his image as a humble servant but doesn't explain the complexity of his character.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
The ancient Romans have a reputation for detailed epitaphs.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
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Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
In retrospect, however, Obama’s speech looks less like the dawn of a new era than an epitaph for a brief period of hope that was rapidly coming to an end.
—Joshua Keating, Vox, 15 Jan. 2025
The flood of late-night epitaphs respectfully flatters his image as a humble servant but doesn't explain the complexity of his character.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
The ancient Romans have a reputation for detailed epitaphs.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for epitaph
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“Epitaph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epitaph. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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