as in memorials
a special structure or statue that is built to remind people of a dead person who is buried somewhere else
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What to Know Supporters are encouraged to wear red in memory of Kirk, a gesture that has been promoted at memorials and online.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025 -
During the shutdown – which has no end in sight – park roads, trails and open-air memorials will generally remain accessible, but many visitors’ centers will be closed.—
Brian Todd,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Before our very eyes, left-wing radicals toppled his statues, vandalized his monuments, tarnished his character, and sought to exile him from our public spaces.—
Addy Bink,
The Hill,
12 Oct. 2025
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Art Deco Mumbai Trust, which was founded by Atul Kumar in 2019 and is dedicated to chronicling Mumbai’s Deco period, has documented more than 1,400 Art Deco monuments in the Mumbai metro area alone.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
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While the Cow Train and Corn Cannon are not included in general mission, visitors can purchase tokens for them at the door.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Oct. 2025
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Tad Smith, the former CEO of Sotheby’s and now partner at 50T Funds, a growth equity firm focused on digital assets, said many wealthy crypto investors are holding on to their bitcoin and other tokens expecting a further run-up in price.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Cenotaphs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cenotaphs. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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