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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The 7-year-old saw granite and marble headstones jutting out from the grass near other graves, inscribed with epitaphs.
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Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
The tombstones were engraved with names, epitaphs and verses from the Quran, according to experts.
—Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2024
The epitaph of Aaron Rodgers’ career will no longer be limited to his one Super Bowl title, four NFL MVP awards and countless superlative stats.
—USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2024
And the media machine that will use this tidbit of news as a jumping-off point to offer Warriors epitaphs and countless trade proposals (half of which are impossible under the NBA’s collective bargaining agreement) only pours gasoline on the flame.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2024
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Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
The tombstones were engraved with names, epitaphs and verses from the Quran, according to experts.
—Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2024
The epitaph of Aaron Rodgers’ career will no longer be limited to his one Super Bowl title, four NFL MVP awards and countless superlative stats.
—USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2024
And the media machine that will use this tidbit of news as a jumping-off point to offer Warriors epitaphs and countless trade proposals (half of which are impossible under the NBA’s collective bargaining agreement) only pours gasoline on the flame.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2024
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“Epitaph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epitaph. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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