open grave

Frequency: 6.01.1 per million words

A grave that has been dug but not yet filled in.

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Examples (10)

  • The mourners threw flowers into the open grave.
  • Standing beside the open grave, she said her final goodbye.
  • The priest recited a prayer over the open grave.
  • Rain began to fall as they gathered around the open grave.
  • He stared down into the open grave, lost in thought.
  • The workers left the open grave covered with a tarp overnight.
  • An open grave awaited the coffin at the cemetery.
  • She placed a single rose into the open grave before it was filled.
  • The sight of the open grave made the reality of death sink in.
  • Mourners lined up to drop handfuls of earth into the open grave.