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epitaph

noun

Definition of epitaph

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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Recent Examples of epitaph The quote is often cited as an epitaph to Boeing’s golden age. — John Pacenti, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 The inversion of Ehrlich's nightmare scenario is perhaps the most fitting epitaph for his life's central thesis. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2026 That was the takeaway from his interview with Politico, an epitaph for the continent’s migration policy, strategic posture and governing class. — Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025 This famous epitaph is not real, but commonly repeated. — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for epitaph

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inscription

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Adding fuel to the debate is the discovery of ancient artifacts — texts, frescoes, tombstone inscriptions — that seem, to some, to depict women as priests in the early Catholic Church.

— Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
An inscription on the back could mean that Canaletto originally gave the drawing away as a gift.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

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