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Recent Examples of churchyard
In Ham, after the trespass, the group stopped in a churchyard for lunch, where more thermoses of tea emerged from backpacks.
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Brooke Jarvis, New York Times, 26 July 2023
Last summer, O’Farrell presided over a ceremony for the planting of a pair of trees in the churchyard — one commemorating Hamnet, the other Judith.
—Andrew Dickson, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2023
His company has now taken on the task of mapping every churchyard and municipal burial ground in England—a total of more than 18,000—to create a Google Street View of graveyards in which descendants, genealogists, and conservationists can click on a map and see who was buried there and when.
—WIRED, 25 Nov. 2022
At one point, the thieves threatened to burn the painting unless their demands were met, but unlike The Concert, The Guitar Player was safely recovered with the help of an anonymous tip: a detective found the canvas, wrapped in newspaper, propped up against an old headstone in a London churchyard.
—Ruth Bernard Yeazell, The New York Review of Books, 23 Feb. 2021
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Brooke Jarvis, New York Times, 26 July 2023
Last summer, O’Farrell presided over a ceremony for the planting of a pair of trees in the churchyard — one commemorating Hamnet, the other Judith.
—Andrew Dickson, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2023
His company has now taken on the task of mapping every churchyard and municipal burial ground in England—a total of more than 18,000—to create a Google Street View of graveyards in which descendants, genealogists, and conservationists can click on a map and see who was buried there and when.
—WIRED, 25 Nov. 2022
At one point, the thieves threatened to burn the painting unless their demands were met, but unlike The Concert, The Guitar Player was safely recovered with the help of an anonymous tip: a detective found the canvas, wrapped in newspaper, propped up against an old headstone in a London churchyard.
—Ruth Bernard Yeazell, The New York Review of Books, 23 Feb. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for churchyard
Noun
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Traditionally, a cemetery’s care fell to families and churches.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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The site of two ancient Anglo-Saxon cemeteries, Sutton Hoo has offered a wealth of knowledge about pre-Norman British history since its first excavation in 1938.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
29 May 2025
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Whether spending time at the beach, in the backyard, or camping, this nifty outdoor find features a fiberglass rod that’s easy to stick in the ground.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
1 June 2025
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Actress Lili Taylor talks about the life-changing magic of birding—and how to get started in your own backyard.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 May 2025
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Reminiscent of the round-top letter boxes introduced in the late 1800s, this post box from Anthropologie’s home and garden brand Terrain has enough retro charm to display near the front door or as a unique organizer in your home office.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
3 June 2025
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His pond and garden store has been in business since 2001.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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Joann’s shutdown may sound trivial, or even inevitable—the chain is just the latest in a parade of stores that have marched to the graveyard of big-box brands.—
Andrea Valdez,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2025
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For most non-U.S. brands, America is more graveyard than goldmine for their worldwide ambitions.—
Richard Kestenbaum,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Noun
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These are often called dooryard violets and the Latin name is viola sororia.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2025
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But on a clear day after rain, the dooryards and the narrow streets are fragrant with summer lilacs; the overgrown grass by the river, where people of all backgrounds pause to rest, blows on the approach to a high, arcing bridge; and startling moments of bright, simple beauty emerge.—
Nathan Heller,
Vogue,
17 Oct. 2024
Noun
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The fuel leaked from Johns Hopkins Hospital's East Baltimore campus early Wednesday and traveled more than a mile through the stormwater system to reach the harbor.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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In launching legal challenges to block the funding freeze and visa threats, Harvard argued the government’s actions were unconstitutional attacks on free speech and academic freedom – rallying the public around the principle that federal officials shouldn’t dictate campus policies.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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“Churchyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/churchyard. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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