churchyard
Example Sentences
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As the funeral procession approached the churchyard, a group of women tossed rose petals and rice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026
"The band and the family wanted something fitting for the churchyard," Reid told the BBC.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
In the early 19th century, Americans usually died at home and were buried in the local churchyard or on family-owned land.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
He pointed to the churchyard, where a memorial stone commemorates six Ukrainian soldiers killed in the battle for Lypivka.
From Seattle Times ● May 2, 2024
At the churchyard wicket he stopped: he discovered I was quite out of breath.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
