tombstone
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Tombstone
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Note: Tombstone was site of the gunfight at the O.K. Corral in 1881.
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Synonyms for tombstone
Synonyms: Noun
gravestone, headstone, monument, stone
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Examples of tombstone in a Sentence
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the historic cemetery's many tombstones marking the graves of children are telling reminders of the harshness of pioneer lifeRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
In the Mission Dolores cemetery stands a tombstone bearing the names of Charles and Arabella Cora, who were married for exactly two hours. — Gary Kamiya, SFChronicle.com, "San Francisco love story: A hooker, her gambling man and a hanging," 23 Aug. 2019 That’s what Thomas wants on his tombstone, according to Bethany Toledo, executive director of the Ohio Alliance of Direct Support Professionals. — Linda Gandee/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "Tony Thomas wins 2019 national award for workforce advocacy and leadership at Welcome House in Westlake," 12 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tombstone.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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