Thesaurus results for HEADSTONES

headstones

noun

plural of headstone

as in tombstones

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 headstones Others in group were skilled at straightening delicate headstones in a way that prevents damage, said former American Legion Auxiliary National President Lisa Williamson. — Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026 There are two headstones near the entrance to the cemetery, but those are for dogs buried in 1972. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 Cervantes told her the cemetery had identified roughly 15 questionable headstones overall. — Sara MacHi, CBS News, 29 July 2026 For more than a century, Anna Horan’s gravesite was one of the thousands marked by squat, featureless headstones arranged in uneven rows along the hillside in New Haven’s Blake Street Cemetery. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026 Hudspeth and other volunteers took over the cleanup by picking up leaves and fallen branches and cleaning broken and toppled headstones. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026 Dozens of mourners attended a memorial service in western Belgium on Wednesday during which six new white marble headstones were dedicated to the British soldiers whose remains were recently identified through the use of archival research and DNA analysis. — ABC News, 10 June 2026 Stroll through the grounds for free and admire the intricate headstones and mausoleums. — Krista Simmons, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026 In 1948, the Army named the regiment as its official ceremonial unit and since then The Old Guard, along with some participants from other branches of the military, has annually placed flags at soldiers' headstones. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 23 May 2026

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Noun

King said when individuals were buried on top of one another, the cemetery’s management removed the tombstones and resold the plots.

— Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026
The juvenile green, leafy trees had vanished and were replaced by rows of thin, lifeless trunks staked into the ground like tombstones.

— Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

Definition of tombstones

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Many of Washington’s monuments, buildings and sites have been carefully planned over decades to reflect significant moments in the nation’s history and to evoke symbolism through sightlines that connect them to other sites.

— Matthew Daly, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Public monuments condemning slavery have been removed, and Confederate names have been restored to Army bases.

— Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

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