as in monument
a shaped stone laid over or erected near a grave and usually bearing an inscription to identify and preserve the memory of the deceased
the historic cemetery's many tombstones marking the graves of children are telling reminders of the harshness of pioneer life
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Recent Examples of tombstone
Most of them have tombstones in their lobbies about successful deals or IPOs.
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Dan Primack, Axios, 27 Mar. 2025
Unimaginably intricate marble tombstones cover the floor.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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—Reuters, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
Craters and crushed tombstones at the local cemetery speak to the intensity of bombardment.
—Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Dec. 2024
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Dan Primack, Axios, 27 Mar. 2025
Unimaginably intricate marble tombstones cover the floor.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
What to know after Supreme Court upholds ban Download USA TODAY's app to get to the heart of news TikTok Graveyard makes data tombstones similar to Spotify Wrapped before looming shutdown Trump 'most likely' to give TikTok a 90-day extension before ban takes effect: NBC News Can TikTok be saved?
—Reuters, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
Craters and crushed tombstones at the local cemetery speak to the intensity of bombardment.
—Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tombstone
Noun
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Officials are now working to preserve the historic domes of the monument — built between 532 and 537 AD — from the threat of earthquakes.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The following day, an image of a faux Mount Rushmore featuring Eminem, Paul Wall, Russ, and the late Mac Miller (the original rappers proposed to be on the fictional monument) surfaced on social media.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The remains were wrapped in textiles and buried alongside corn cobs; pottery fragments; and artifacts made of bone, stone and wood, reports Live Science’s Kristina Killgrove.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
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While they were eventually wiped out by the Romans, the remains of their civilization can still be seen throughout the region, none better than at the Samnite archaeological complex located just outside the stone town of Pietrabbondante.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2025
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Since 1986, more than 500 plaques have been presented.—
Courier-News,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2025
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Bacteria within the plaque and tartar can irritate the gums and teeth, triggering inflammation in the body.95 The most common cause of plaque and tartar buildup in the mouth is poor oral hygiene.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Health,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Tombstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tombstone. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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