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

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

The Jackal's forgery of a British passport, using the name of a dead child taken from a churchyard, was perfectly feasible in the days before electronic databases and cross-checking.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2025

A low mound near the churchyard was rumoured by folklore to have contained a giant skeleton, perhaps even Ivar himself.

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2024

She was in his, lying back on his bed on top of the duvet, gazing out of the window to the churchyard up the hill.

From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness