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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Authorities said doors have been stolen from mausoleums in seven cemeteries in Bucks, Philadelphia, Delaware and Montgomery counties, WPVI reported.
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
He is buried in his family’s mausoleum at Unity Cemetery in his hometown of Latrobe, Penn.
—Makena Gera, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
By Morgan Goldberg February 25, 2025 Situated on the banks of the Yamuna River in Agra, India, the Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum complex that dates back to the 17th century.
—Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 25 Feb. 2025
Venus, Saturn and Jupiter stood in a line above the mausoleum’s sandstone pillars.
—Nicholas J. R. White Kat Hill, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
He is buried in his family’s mausoleum at Unity Cemetery in his hometown of Latrobe, Penn.
—Makena Gera, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
By Morgan Goldberg February 25, 2025 Situated on the banks of the Yamuna River in Agra, India, the Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum complex that dates back to the 17th century.
—Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 25 Feb. 2025
Venus, Saturn and Jupiter stood in a line above the mausoleum’s sandstone pillars.
—Nicholas J. R. White Kat Hill, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mausoleum
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Officials are now working to preserve the historic domes of the monument — built between 532 and 537 AD — from the threat of earthquakes.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The following day, an image of a faux Mount Rushmore featuring Eminem, Paul Wall, Russ, and the late Mac Miller (the original rappers proposed to be on the fictional monument) surfaced on social media.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Related article Clashes erupt in western India as Hindu groups demand demolition of Mughal ruler’s tomb Modi’s BJP denies using the Mughal emperor’s name to defame India’s Muslims.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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See inside In Linfen, China, archaeologists uncovered a Yuan Dynasty tomb with a domed ceiling adorned with murals.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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In their graves, G&S must be turning topsy-turvy with delight.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Despite the injuries and disease detected on the remains, researchers also uncovered evidence that some of the people within the graves were high-status individuals who would have had contact with mainland Europe.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Mausoleum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mausoleum. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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