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
The King has granted permission for a seven-year-old boy who was killed in a suspected hit-and-run crash to be buried at his local churchyard in Kent.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2023
They buried Mary Eleanor at the Down churchyard cemetery.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
