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
Hill attended both of the their memorials last year.
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Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
Groschek said none of the American social media companies had responded to the memorials' letter, including Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram.
—CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Are there memorials to Donna Reed in Iowa?
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Some of her past work included memorials painted following the Floyd’s murder.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
Another did the painstaking work to have four new Stolpersteine, or Stumbling Stone, memorials installed in Berlin to commemorate the Landsmann family.
—Chad Gibbs, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2026
While memorials created by community members will remain intact, the city said surrounding streets must stay clear to ensure emergency access.
—Anders Hagstrom , Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 15 Jan. 2026
The next day, memorials of flowers and candles could be seen outside the charred building as residents and visitors mourned the tragedy.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
One year after the deadly Palisades and Altadena fires, survivors gathered with mixed emotions, holding solemn memorials and angry protests demanding accountability from officials.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2026
Groschek said none of the American social media companies had responded to the memorials' letter, including Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram.
—CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Are there memorials to Donna Reed in Iowa?
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Some of her past work included memorials painted following the Floyd’s murder.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 24 Jan. 2026
Another did the painstaking work to have four new Stolpersteine, or Stumbling Stone, memorials installed in Berlin to commemorate the Landsmann family.
—Chad Gibbs, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2026
While memorials created by community members will remain intact, the city said surrounding streets must stay clear to ensure emergency access.
—Anders Hagstrom , Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 15 Jan. 2026
The next day, memorials of flowers and candles could be seen outside the charred building as residents and visitors mourned the tragedy.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
One year after the deadly Palisades and Altadena fires, survivors gathered with mixed emotions, holding solemn memorials and angry protests demanding accountability from officials.
—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorials
reminders
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Yet painful reminders still linger on the rancher's land.—
Kelly Werthmann,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The blowout in Boulder plus the loss at Utah, the Utes’ only conference win, should serve as reminders that TCU doesn’t have the luxury to overlook any opponent.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Memorials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorials. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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