Synonyms of memorials

memorials

noun

plural of memorial

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reminders
• relics
• monuments
• souvenirs
• mementos
• tributes
• commemoratives
• keepsakes
• tokens
• remembrances
• landmarks
• testimonials
• cairns
• markers
• memorabilias
• vestiges
• cenotaphs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of memorials

In 2014, he was arrested on charges of stealing signs from memorials dedicated to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

For major memorials and monuments, that review can involve years of consultation before participating agencies and parties reach an agreement on how adverse effects will be addressed. — Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026

Artists aren’t just creating pet memorials on canvas or on paper. — Felicia Feaster, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Though there are monuments and memorials — sidewalk plaques, benches, murals — sprinkled around the globe, there appear to be very few Jackson statues permanently displayed in the United States. — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026

There was an outpouring of support from Hollywood, including multiple memorials, but the family has kept a very low profile since the tragedy, which is more than understandable. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 July 2026

Having been built so recently, the symbolic meaning of these neo-Trianon memorials is largely for a contemporary, domestic audience. — Brett R. Chloupek, The Conversation, 15 July 2026

The ride traverses nearly 1,000 miles across Indiana over 13 days, stopping in communities to meet with survivors, those who have lost loved ones in the line of duty, and visit memorials and gravesites. — Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2026

But designs for new memorials near Washington's National Mall are not meant to be dictated by only a few people, and the quick review process the arch has undergone has defied centuries of planning precedent and broken laws, some historians say. — Chiara Eisner, NPR, 8 July 2026