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graveyards

noun

plural of graveyard

as in cemeteries

a piece of land used for burying the dead reflecting the Quaker avoidance of personal vanity, the graveyard is not marked by so much as a single headstone

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Recent Examples of graveyards Abrams focuses on 18th and 19th century headstones in remote yet picturesque graveyards in Vermont, and her viewers are drawn to her deep dives into the past that also touch on the dark nature of death and spirits. — Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 Some of these spooky spectacles incorporate lights that dance to music, animatronics that come to life and graveyards full of tombstones. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 Another recurring ingredient is goopher dust, which consists of soil collected from graveyards. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026 Back home, women prepare chapatis and visit graveyards carrying flowers and prayers for deceased relatives. — Umar Farooq, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Aug. 2026 More than 80 years after the end of World War II, one of Europe’s largest wartime graveyards is once again emerging from the water. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026 The desert — churned, sucked, and acid-washed — rests in these graveyards of the Anthropocene. — Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026 These graveyards form when whale carcasses fall to the sea floor, becoming a sustaining snack for nearby critters. — Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026 Scientists who recently piloted a submersible to a remote spot in the southeastern Indian Ocean have identified one of the largest and deepest whale graveyards containing hundreds of fossils, including one representing a previously unknown species. — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 12 June 2026

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cemeteries

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Some cultures clean graves as a regular ritual Abrams agreed that proper cleaning, as well as permission from cemeteries, are crucial before setting out to clean a grave.

— Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Municipal and private cemeteries charge annual fees for land maintenance.

— Mimi Hanaoka, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026

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