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
Members of the Detectives Endowment Association will unveil the headstone for Detective Joseph Pucciano at Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery on Tuesday.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
About 18 years ago, thick poison ivy covered 64 headstones in Staten Island’s Baron Hirsch Cemetery, including the one belonging to Beckie Neubauer, a 19-year-old Austrian immigrant who died in the Triangle shirtwaist factory fire.
—Maria Cramer, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
The slate, granite and marble headstones were shinier, with English letters and Chinese characters.
—Erika Hayasaki, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025
Johnson knew of the cemetery and recalls going to the park to occasionally read headstones.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2025
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
About 18 years ago, thick poison ivy covered 64 headstones in Staten Island’s Baron Hirsch Cemetery, including the one belonging to Beckie Neubauer, a 19-year-old Austrian immigrant who died in the Triangle shirtwaist factory fire.
—Maria Cramer, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
The slate, granite and marble headstones were shinier, with English letters and Chinese characters.
—Erika Hayasaki, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025
Johnson knew of the cemetery and recalls going to the park to occasionally read headstones.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headstone
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The bust, created by Croatian sculptor Mladen Mikulin, was installed on his tombstone on the 10th anniversary of his death, according to the official city of Paris website.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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The most important artifact found so far was an epitaph, or tombstone, with an inscription referencing a gladiator, archaeologists said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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The shell of the fetish and the ruins of spectacle remain visible and intact as negative monuments.—
Benjamin H. D. Buchloh,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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The cultural monuments and heritage sites are less accessible.—
Keyaira Boone,
Essence,
30 May 2025
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“Headstone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headstone. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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