Explore Epitaph through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like inscription or lettering. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Epitaph meaning
- An inscription on a gravestone in memory of the deceased.
- A poem or other short text written in memory of a deceased person.
Synonyms of Epitaph
Using Epitaph
- The main meaning on this page is: An inscription on a gravestone in memory of the deceased. | A poem or other short text written in memory of a deceased person.
- Useful related words include: inscription, lettering, memorial, commemoration.
- In the example corpus, epitaph often appears in combinations such as: the epitaph, his epitaph, epitaph for.
Context around Epitaph
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 8 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Epitaph
- In this selection, "epitaph" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, indie, saying, possum, put, procession and explores stand out and add context to how "epitaph" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a printed epitaph circulated at and a thoughtful epitaph which is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "epitaph" sits close to words such as aas, abaco and abramovich, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with epitaph
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Don’t let that be your epitaph. (7 words)
It could yet be the SNP’s epitaph. (8 words)
Epitaph Epitaph is considered one of Charles Mingus's masterpieces. (10 words)
For the most part, The Menzingers’ discography up to this point has been filled with songs about love, heartbreak and drinking, and while (their new album out on Epitaph) explores these same themes, it does so from a different lens. (40 words)
Bambarger, Bradley, "Tom Waits Joins Indie Epitaph for Mule Set", in Monanton, Innocent When You Dream, p.209 Waits himself was full of praise for the label, saying "Epitaph is rare for being owned and operated by musicians. (38 words)
A printed epitaph circulated at the time of the funeral reads: "To the Memory of Charles Dickens (England's most popular author) who died at his residence, Higham, near Rochester, Kent, 9 June 1870, aged 58 years. (37 words)
Example sentences (20)
Bambarger, Bradley, "Tom Waits Joins Indie Epitaph for Mule Set", in Monanton, Innocent When You Dream, p.209 Waits himself was full of praise for the label, saying "Epitaph is rare for being owned and operated by musicians.
Epitaph Epitaph is considered one of Charles Mingus's masterpieces.
In 1999, Rancid decided to end its seven-year relationship with Epitaph and signed with Armstrong's founded Hellcat Records (which is a sub-label of Epitaph).
As the guide begins to explain the meaning of the epitaph to her captive audience, I'm half tempted to interrupt and ask if she knows that it also appears on MacKenzie's commemorative plaque.
Fat Possum/Epitaph put out an album called New Beats From The Delta featuring Hip-Hop versions of songs by Junior Kimbrough, CeDell Davis, T-Model Ford and Johnny Farmer.
Don’t let that be your epitaph.
It could yet be the SNP’s epitaph.
The epitaph procession at the island of Hydra ends in the sea.
Its epitaph would read something like the UN never really tried to make a difference, to improve the state of the world for everyone.
For the most part, The Menzingers’ discography up to this point has been filled with songs about love, heartbreak and drinking, and while (their new album out on Epitaph) explores these same themes, it does so from a different lens.
Ideal for the individual who had their own catch phrase, a personalized inscription that reflects their doctrine produces a thoughtful epitaph which is going to be one-of-a kind.
In the 45 years since it was first released, “Change” has grown into an anthem of the civil rights movement, an epitaph for a great performer, and an iconic piece of music.
What better epitaph than the family funeral notice "Prolific writer in 'Letters to the Editor'” (Tributes & Celebrations, October 12-13).
Back in the mid-1990s, there was a punk scene driven by labels such as Epitaph that was widely ridiculed by the old guard.
It's an ironic sentiment the author believes to be the perfect epitaph for his gravestone.
There’s a lot that’s strange about “Epitaph One”.
An epitaph, probably unassigned to any grave, demonstrates use in rhyme.
A popular medieval saying that also served as his epitaph states, From Mosheh (of the Torah) to Mosheh (Maimonides) there was none like Mosheh.
A printed epitaph circulated at the time of the funeral reads: "To the Memory of Charles Dickens (England's most popular author) who died at his residence, Higham, near Rochester, Kent, 9 June 1870, aged 58 years.
At the bottom of the plaque are the words: "The above Epitaph was written by the Deceased who directed it to be inscribed on a plain Marble Tablet.
Common combinations with epitaph
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the epitaph 8×
- his epitaph 8×
- epitaph for 7×
- an epitaph 6×
- epitaph is 5×
- epitaph was 4×
- epitaph on 4×
- epitaph epitaph 2×
- epitaph which 2×
- epitaph of 2×