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
This abbey is actually a mausoleum, a large one with an ornate interior where numerous Kansas Citians have been interred.
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Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2025
Explore its more than 13,000 burials, 9,000 monuments, and 12 family mausoleums.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
The Chicago Tribune reported that the late actress was relaid to rest in a mausoleum known as the Judy Garland Pavilion at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery following a private memorial service on what would have been her 95th birthday.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 June 2025
The Taj Mahal might be thousands of miles away from New York, but with the opening of Musaafer, a touch of the famed mausoleum is just as far as a trip to TriBeCa.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2025
Explore its more than 13,000 burials, 9,000 monuments, and 12 family mausoleums.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
The Chicago Tribune reported that the late actress was relaid to rest in a mausoleum known as the Judy Garland Pavilion at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery following a private memorial service on what would have been her 95th birthday.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 June 2025
The Taj Mahal might be thousands of miles away from New York, but with the opening of Musaafer, a touch of the famed mausoleum is just as far as a trip to TriBeCa.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mausoleum
Noun
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Sochi Mayor Andrey Proshunin posted photos of the damage to Telegram, saying a military monument was also struck by debris.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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For two days, climbers and onlookers gathered around a 45-foot wall—an ephemeral monument suspended above water—where the edges between sport, spectacle, and cultural communion blurred.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Acutis' tomb in Assisi—his body displayed in a wax replica and dressed in casual clothes and sneakers—has become a major pilgrimage site, and relics associated with him have toured internationally.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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His tomb is livestreamed 24/7 via a webcam.—
Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
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It is said the bees gathered at the cemetery, resting on the tent over the grave and on the floral displays, returning to their hives after the service concluded.—
Elizabeth Bass Parman,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Isaac had prepared for Gomez to die in the machine, digging his grave in advance.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Mausoleum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mausoleum. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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