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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Instead of the vast open space, there are now hundreds of near identical cenotaphs, each featuring the name and a picture of a victim.
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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
Middlesbrough also saw around 300 people gathering at the town’s cenotaph.
—Armani Syed/london, TIME, 5 Aug. 2024
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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
Middlesbrough also saw around 300 people gathering at the town’s cenotaph.
—Armani Syed/london, TIME, 5 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cenotaph
Noun
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The memorial stands near the corner of 3rd and D Streets NW.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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During this period the building hosted a memorial for legendary salsa singer Celia Cruz, who lay in state there after her death in 2003.—
Douglas Markowitz,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The National Park Service said the move to restore the monument complies with federal law and policy.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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The monument has a little bit for everyone.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Cenotaph.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cenotaph. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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