as in cemetery
a piece of land used for burying the dead
reflecting the Quaker avoidance of personal vanity, the graveyard is not marked by so much as a single headstone
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Recent Examples of graveyard
TikTok’s slow march to the App Store graveyard began last year, when Congress approved its ban or sale to non-Chinese interests.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 July 2025
Tours of notable graveyards such as St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 or Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 are an intriguing way to learn about the folklore, architecture and local legends, making every storied pathway feel like a living museum.
—Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
By 1979, too, one of the Pike’s foremost attractions was already gone, first to the L.A. County coroner’s office, and then to a graveyard in Oklahoma.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
But this graveyard of circuitry isn’t just a static memorial to past tech trends.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 26 June 2025
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 July 2025
Tours of notable graveyards such as St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 or Lafayette Cemetery No. 1 are an intriguing way to learn about the folklore, architecture and local legends, making every storied pathway feel like a living museum.
—Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
By 1979, too, one of the Pike’s foremost attractions was already gone, first to the L.A. County coroner’s office, and then to a graveyard in Oklahoma.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2025
But this graveyard of circuitry isn’t just a static memorial to past tech trends.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for graveyard
cemetery
Noun
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However, probably my favorite place to stay is in Recoleta, home to the imposing cemetery where Eva Peron is buried.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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And hundreds, if not thousands, of jack-o-lanterns in all sizes and colors, a zoo of skeleton animals (even octopus), cutesy yard signs, gigantic inflatables and enough grave stones to fill a cemetery.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 July 2025
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“Graveyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/graveyard. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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