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epitaph

noun

Definition of epitaph

as in inscription

something inscribed on a gravestone in memory of a dead person The epitaph reads "In loving memory of John Gray: husband, father, soldier."

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Recent Examples of epitaph That is an apt epitaph for one of the darkest days in the history of the Florida Legislature. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026 The quote is often cited as an epitaph to Boeing’s golden age. — John Pacenti, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 The inversion of Ehrlich's nightmare scenario is perhaps the most fitting epitaph for his life's central thesis. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2026 That was the takeaway from his interview with Politico, an epitaph for the continent’s migration policy, strategic posture and governing class. — Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for epitaph

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inscription

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Raad found images on Reddit posted by braggadocious soldiers from around the world, and then exaggerated the size and changed the color of their inscriptions.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
In 691, the Muslim caliph Abd al-Malik built the Dome of the Rock mosque on the spot where the Jewish Temple had stood, with inscriptions rejecting the Christian Trinity thrown in.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

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