epitaph
noun
a commemorative inscription on a tomb or mortuary monument about the person buried at that site.
epitaphs
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pluralof epitaph.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The more I sit with Ruscha’s epitaphs, the less unexpected his love for plants becomes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2024
Hence, moviegoers understandably viewed "Let It Be," along with the film’s soundtrack, as epitaphs of sorts.
From Salon ● May 7, 2024
Social media erupted with epitaphs to the tiny cub.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2023
Recipe epitaphs actually make a lot of sense, Rhoads said, given the tie between food and death.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 24, 2022
It was impossible, of course, to ignore the crosses, and each morning Jerry G. and Horsethief Shorty, occasionally aided by Bernabe Montoya and the state cops, had to uproot a dozen epitaphs.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
