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as in tombstone
a shaped stone laid over or erected near a grave and usually bearing an inscription to identify and preserve the memory of the deceased
the Quakers disapproved of monuments, regarding them as idolatrous, so thousands of Nantucketers spend their eternal rest in complete anonymity
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as in reminder
something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event
a moving monument to the great war and a tribute to the untold millions who died in it
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Recent Examples of monument
At the time, the Czech capital still held traces of Kafka’s era; now, Prague serves almost like a shrine to the author, with an official museum and several monuments around town, which range from iconic to kitsch in her view.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
The implicit argument was that Washington was, in popular memory at least, pure of spirit, so his monument must be pure of form.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
Unlike the fairly new displays in Kentucky, the long-standing one in Texas, with the first monument erected in 1891, was built using private funds.
—Lydia Artz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
The rubble was left in place, among the dead and unexploded shells, as monuments to war.
—Michael Jerome Plunkett
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
The implicit argument was that Washington was, in popular memory at least, pure of spirit, so his monument must be pure of form.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
Unlike the fairly new displays in Kentucky, the long-standing one in Texas, with the first monument erected in 1891, was built using private funds.
—Lydia Artz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
The rubble was left in place, among the dead and unexploded shells, as monuments to war.
—Michael Jerome Plunkett
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monument
Noun
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Thanks for giving me my tombstone engraving!—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
22 Aug. 2025
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Kevin Pazour, the museum’s executive director, carefully laid the heavy tombstone in the car to be transported to the cemetery, Meyers said.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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Paired with a slouchy (albeit Chanel) camel jacket and matching bag, the outfit felt like a deliberate steer away from the period-drama looks of late, a reminder that, despite the bodice-ripping fan edits, Robbie is very much the modern woman.—
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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While no harm was done, the dog's refusal to be moved served as a reminder of how pets often view human comforts as their own.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Under the altar is a stone made from a blend of earth, stone and sand from the island, cast with water brought from a Cuban refugee raft.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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The primary bedroom with a luxe stone fireplace.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Now, with two memorials in the Queen City, placed 51 years after the crash that affected so many families, it will long be remembered.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Mourners, many of whom were visibly upset and wearing Walmart uniforms, placed electric candles at the memorial.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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The plaque used the words magical, alluring, galvanizing and adventurous, and their initials spelled MAGA.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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If the plaque weakens and breaks apart, large clumps are released into the blood stream, and a large clump can block an artery, completely shutting off blood flow and causing a heart attack.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Monument.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monument. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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