on a/the grave
Frequency: 7.01.5 per million words
Refers to the surface of the grave, where flowers or tributes are placed.
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Examples (10)
- She puts fresh flowers on her husband's grave every Sunday.
- The children laid a wreath on the soldier's grave.
- Someone had placed a small teddy bear on the child's grave.
- We noticed candles burning on several graves in the cemetery.
- He knelt down on his mother's grave and said a prayer.
- There were wilted roses lying on the old grave.
- Visitors often leave coins on the famous poet's grave.
- She scattered petals on her grandmother's grave during the memorial.
- A small flag had been placed on the veteran's grave.
- The family gathered on the grave to pay their respects on the anniversary.