graveyard
Example Sentences
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Nicknamed Bob Coveiro - meaning "gravedigger" in Portuguese - the loyal dog brought comfort to mourners and became a fixture at the graveyard until his death in 2021, when he was buried alongside his guardian.
From BBC
Fears of ending up in some unemployment graveyard mean workers hold on to lower wages or jobs they hate.
The eventual artwork, 25 metres by 25 metres and enclosed by a wall, will be filled with stones from these graveyards.
From BBC
As I was passing the Community Church, the calm shade of the graveyard was mighty inviting.
From Literature
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“The hat! It must have flown off when we ran though the graveyard.”
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.