Synonyms of cenotaph

cenotaph

noun

as in memorial

a special structure or statue that is built to remind people of a dead person who is buried somewhere else

Related Words

• memorial
• monument
• token
• reminder
• memorabilia
• souvenir
• remembrance
• tribute
• commemorative
• memento
• marker
• keepsake
• landmark
• vestige
• cairn
• relic
• testimonial

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cenotaph

This image taken on August 5, 2025, shows the cenotaph ahead of the 80th anniversary of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. — Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, the city’s mayor and other officials laid flowers at the cenotaph. — Mari Yamaguchi, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025

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. — 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