churchyard
Example Sentences
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At Västerhus, for instance, men and women were generally buried on different sides of the churchyard.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026
On our way there, we stopped in Heptonstall, a tiny town above Hebden Bridge, where Sylvia Plath is buried in the St. Thomas A’ Becket churchyard.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 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
Stones stolen from a 19th Century churchyard are expected to cost more than £20,000 to repair.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2025
So we stayed in the churchyard, like a reg’lar courtin’ couple, and talked one another’s ears off.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
