as in memorial
a special structure or statue that is built to remind people of a dead person who is buried somewhere else
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Recent Examples of cenotaph
Tombs were frequently located by the sea, especially cenotaphs – empty graves meant to memorialize those who died at sea and whose bodies could not be recovered.
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Marie-Claire Beaulieu, The Conversation, 28 July 2025
Instead of the vast open space, there are now hundreds of near identical cenotaphs, each featuring the name and a picture of a victim.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024
Her bed has become her grave, a tomb beneath the ceiling of her room,
the ceiling a cenotaph.
—Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Hundreds of others squared up to police with shields at the town's cenotaph, throwing bricks, cans and pots at officers.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 5 Aug. 2024
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Marie-Claire Beaulieu, The Conversation, 28 July 2025
Instead of the vast open space, there are now hundreds of near identical cenotaphs, each featuring the name and a picture of a victim.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024
Her bed has become her grave, a tomb beneath the ceiling of her room,
the ceiling a cenotaph.
—Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Hundreds of others squared up to police with shields at the town's cenotaph, throwing bricks, cans and pots at officers.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 5 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cenotaph
Noun
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Nava’s patrol car became a memorial after it was parked at the corner of Ellis and 25th streets after his death.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Nov. 2025
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Then on Sunday, the royals gathered again for the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph memorial in London.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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The blast took place near the city’s iconic Red Fort, also known as the Lal Qila, a 17th century monument and a symbol of India’s independence.—
Esha Mitra,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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The physical embodiment of a finance industry doubling down on the city is the $3 billion, gleaming, hypersustainable monument to capitalism JPMorgan just opened on 47th Street.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Cenotaph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cenotaph. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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