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God's acre

noun

Definition of God's acre

as in cemetery

a piece of land used for burying the dead was laid in rest in God's acre, with a comforting view of the river he loved so much

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Occupying the sacred space between Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery, the Great Triumphal Arch will stand 250 feet tall, two and half times taller than Lincoln’s memorial and big enough to obscure views of the cemetery.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Ewa Mroczkowska’s production design also turns dewy embankments, decadent interiors, and sunrises over cemeteries into visions of storybook-like decay.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

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Later that year, Herman became Senior Vice President of Programming & Production of Access Entertainment Network (AEN), a company that traded graveyard hours of cable TV airtime to infomercial companies.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
Guests will learn about local birds, squirrels and coyotes, and also the history of the graveyard.

— Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

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