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.