tombstone

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Mr. O’Brien refused concessions and tweeted an image of a tombstone “Yellow: 1924-2023.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

But his tombstone was defaced on Thursday morning, local authorities said.

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

Instead, it was placed on her grave as a tombstone out of respect for the contribution the woman had made to the community's food security.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025

“No one wants a tombstone that reads ‘Here lies the guy who killed the evening news,’” said Jonathan Wald, a veteran producer who worked with Brokaw on “NBC Nightly News.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2025

There was a small white ceramic plaque on the tombstone.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio