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cemetery

[sem-i-ter-ee] / ˈsɛm ɪˌtɛr i /


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Keven Morse, superintendent of East Lawn Cemetery, said he has seen deer, geese, hawks, foxes, coyotes, and countless bees during his family's 46 years helping manage the nonprofit cemetery.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

The cemetery across the Potomac River from Washington, where hundreds of thousands of American veterans are buried, is considered one of the most hallowed sites in the country.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

I work in a funeral and cemetery office, and I can tell you this: You can’t take money with you when you die.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

There were mothers and grandmothers in Lviv watering the flowers on fresh graves in a swiftly expanding military cemetery.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The cemetery looked as if the living had taken up residence.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm




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