as in monument
a stone building with places for the dead bodies of several people or the body of an important person
The cemetery has many mausoleums for some of the cites most notable families.
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Recent Examples of mausoleum
Recently built, the mausoleum at the Tafi Viejo cemetery in Tucuman has most of its niches still empty, awaiting new identifications.
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ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Bartonville police said Fry previously stole an urn of ashes from Oklahoma City and a coffin from a mausoleum in Denton, Texas.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
The release also said FBI agents found evidence at a Denton cemetery indicating a coffin had been removed from a mausoleum.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
And then there was the glass—the architect loved the flora and fauna of the city and wanted to bring it into the museum, which is not typical of your encyclopedic mausoleums to culture, walled off from the outside world.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Bartonville police said Fry previously stole an urn of ashes from Oklahoma City and a coffin from a mausoleum in Denton, Texas.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
The release also said FBI agents found evidence at a Denton cemetery indicating a coffin had been removed from a mausoleum.
—Doug Myers, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
And then there was the glass—the architect loved the flora and fauna of the city and wanted to bring it into the museum, which is not typical of your encyclopedic mausoleums to culture, walled off from the outside world.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mausoleum
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Our relatives drove us through the remains of their original town, now a moving monument to the past, adorned with murals.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Apr. 2026
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Last month, Pogačar won Milan-San Remo, leaving only Roubaix to complete the set of five monuments in one-day cycling along with the Tour of Flanders, Liège–Bastogne–Liège and the Tour of Lombardy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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In Pakistan, she was greeted by President Mohammad Ayub Khan, laid a wreath at the tomb of Mohammed Ali Jinnah, the nation’s founder, and attended a state dinner in Islamabad, the nation’s capital.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Since its founding in 1838, Green-Wood Cemetery’s permanent residents have lain among the hills of Brooklyn, their tranquility guarded by elaborate statuary, venerable trees, and sumptuous tombs.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
14 Apr. 2026
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Once favored by scientists and royalty, Haghartsin now holds the graves of kings.—
Marlise Kast-Myers,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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Authorities have recovered 23,000 corpses, but tens of thousands remain buried in mass graves.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Mausoleum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mausoleum. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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