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
The tributes and memorials poured in 2009 as he was mourned around the world.
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Democrats are also arguing the project violates the Commemorative Works Act, which requires congressional approval for memorials built on or near federal land in Washington.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 28 May 2026
The event came at the end of a morning full of memorials for the nation’s service members who died in combat.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
The group will walk across the Brooklyn Bridge and continue through Manhattan, making multiple stops at memorials along the way.
—Katie Houlis, CBS News, 24 May 2026
The idea of a waiting period is common for monuments and memorials.
—Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
The committees worked closely together to see what design ideas should be added and toured other memorials to gather inspiration and ensure each branch was represented.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
Plan your memorials accordingly.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Living funerals — where people near the end of life plan and attend their own memorials — are becoming increasingly popular.
—Sydney Page, Washington Post, 8 May 2026
Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Democrats are also arguing the project violates the Commemorative Works Act, which requires congressional approval for memorials built on or near federal land in Washington.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 28 May 2026
The event came at the end of a morning full of memorials for the nation’s service members who died in combat.
—Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2026
The group will walk across the Brooklyn Bridge and continue through Manhattan, making multiple stops at memorials along the way.
—Katie Houlis, CBS News, 24 May 2026
The idea of a waiting period is common for monuments and memorials.
—Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
The committees worked closely together to see what design ideas should be added and toured other memorials to gather inspiration and ensure each branch was represented.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
Plan your memorials accordingly.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
Living funerals — where people near the end of life plan and attend their own memorials — are becoming increasingly popular.
—Sydney Page, Washington Post, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorials
reminders
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To celebrate America's 250th, a grand home in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, held reminders of the birth of an entire town while honoring faiths from around the globe.—
Kim Hudson,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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And yet the film weaves in reminders that this wasn’t just a war — that there was a genocide.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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“Memorials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorials. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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