as in tombstone
a shaped stone laid over or erected near a grave and usually bearing an inscription to identify and preserve the memory of the deceased
many of the headstones were for children who had died during the influenza epidemic
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Recent Examples of headstone
The headstone was in the shape of a bench, which was installed the day their daughter was born.
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
The flag pole and the headstone of Frankie Lee Dravenstott must also be replaced.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
Some of the headstones have legible names, others are illegible or are just horizontal blocks indicating a grave.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2025
My late father-in-law fought at the Battle of the Bulge in late 1944, my late uncle was wounded at the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945, and my husband’s great uncle was a sailor whose warship was sunk by the Japanese in 1942 and whose headstone may be found in Manila.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
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Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
The flag pole and the headstone of Frankie Lee Dravenstott must also be replaced.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
Some of the headstones have legible names, others are illegible or are just horizontal blocks indicating a grave.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2025
My late father-in-law fought at the Battle of the Bulge in late 1944, my late uncle was wounded at the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945, and my husband’s great uncle was a sailor whose warship was sunk by the Japanese in 1942 and whose headstone may be found in Manila.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headstone
Noun
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His character and his tombstone are, however, mentioned in the film.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
People.com,
18 July 2025
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The tombstone of his uncle, Pleas Monroe Rector, is also at the cemetery, Ernest Rector said.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Later in the century, sleek neoclassical monuments are the rule.—
Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
19 July 2025
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Centre Court, at Wimbledon, is a monument to tradition, to repetition.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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“Headstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headstone. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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