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headstone

noun

ˈhed-ˌstōn

Definition of headstone

as in tombstone

a shaped stone laid over or erected near a grave and usually bearing an inscription to identify and preserve the memory of the deceased many of the headstones were for children who had died during the influenza epidemic

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Recent Examples of headstone Hudspeth and other volunteers took over the cleanup by picking up leaves and fallen branches and cleaning broken and toppled headstones. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026 Organizers divided the cemetery into 29 sectors, and volunteers checked every single headstone that was still intact. — Dawn White, CBS News, 20 June 2026 Dozens of mourners attended a memorial service in western Belgium on Wednesday during which six new white marble headstones were dedicated to the British soldiers whose remains were recently identified through the use of archival research and DNA analysis. — ABC News, 10 June 2026 The headstone, a memorial to texans who served the confederacy, was erected in 1964, which is to say the state missed the hundred-year anniversary of the battle itself but did remember to put it up in the year that Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act. — Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for headstone

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Well, James organized a Halloween party later that year that included decorations referencing the comeback from 3-1 down, and tombstone cookies with Curry and Klay Thompson’s names on them.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
His father's tombstone usually has the American flag, Irish flag and a military flag flanking either side, but those appeared to be removed on Monday.

— Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 25 June 2026

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All over the globe, whether in distant seaports, capitals, mega-cities, villages, town squares, or central parks, prominent monuments to various individuals from history are featured.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 July 2026
Visitors can also learn about the cemetery’s historic monuments, artistic stone carvings and the preservation efforts that help protect the important cultural resource.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026

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