as in reminders
something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event
the Vietnam War Memorial is a starkly beautiful testimonial to the bravery of the soldiers who served in Vietnam
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Recent Examples of memorials
Several tables at the park displayed memorials for Machitar.
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Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
Each day brings more permanent residents, arriving in black hearses trailing solemn convoys of hazard-flashing cars to a place still served by generations of locals who cut granite memorials or pour sympathetic whiskeys.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society will have two memorials in honor of the 50th anniversary since the Edmund Fitzgerald sank on Lake Superior.
—Emma George-Griffin, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Ghost City Tours said the Capitol has several memorials commemorating events from Tennessee's history.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
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
According to the organization’s shutdown contingency plan, park roads, lookouts, trails and open air memorials will remain accessible to visitors.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
According to the National Park Service shutdown contingency plan, park roads, lookouts, trails, and open-air memorials will remain accessible to visitors at most park units.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 1 Oct. 2025
Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
Each day brings more permanent residents, arriving in black hearses trailing solemn convoys of hazard-flashing cars to a place still served by generations of locals who cut granite memorials or pour sympathetic whiskeys.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society will have two memorials in honor of the 50th anniversary since the Edmund Fitzgerald sank on Lake Superior.
—Emma George-Griffin, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Ghost City Tours said the Capitol has several memorials commemorating events from Tennessee's history.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
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
According to the organization’s shutdown contingency plan, park roads, lookouts, trails and open air memorials will remain accessible to visitors.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
According to the National Park Service shutdown contingency plan, park roads, lookouts, trails, and open-air memorials will remain accessible to visitors at most park units.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorials
reminders
Noun
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There are occasional reminders that the Mafia lingers.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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The glasses can also show drivers turn-by-turn directions, hazards and reminders via display that overlays information in their field of view.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Memorials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorials. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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