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God's acre

noun

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as in cemetery

a piece of land used for burying the dead was laid in rest in God's acre, with a comforting view of the river he loved so much

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A couple of miles from the cemetery, a large group had gathered outside a small house for a holiday weekend cookout.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Khomeini’s funeral saw chaotic scenes as millions thronged his mourning ceremony and trip to the cemetery.

— Nasser Karimi, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

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And then directly opposite, Mike is buried in a beautiful old graveyard near a 70-foot waterfall that’s in walking distance.

— Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 7 July 2026
The cemetery’s new board of directors has aspirations to turn the graveyard — the final resting place of the famous and not so famous — from decaying and overgrown to a future urban green space that would attract visitors.

— Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026

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