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
According to the organization’s shutdown contingency plan, park roads, lookouts, trails and open air memorials will remain accessible to visitors.
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
Park roads, lookouts, trails and open-air memorials are directed to stay open; however, buildings and facilities that generally remain locked during business hours, such as visitor centers, will remain closed.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Severance offered signs, memorials and a moment of silence.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
For Turning Point Action, capitalizing on large cultural gatherings, whether at music festivals or memorials, has become central to its strategy.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
But offline their idea of a people’s uprising took a familiar form—its memorials are burned buildings, shattered glass, and dead people.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Separately, national discussions about memorials to Kirk, including proposals for congressional or federal recognition, may continue as political figures and private groups press for broader tributes.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Hundreds of people were detained in the days after Navalny’s death for simply laying flowers in his honor at memorials around Russia.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
As campus reopened for UVU students seeking mental health resources and employees returning to work, memorials filled the grass outside campus.
—Sophia Compton , Andrea Margolis , Olivia Palombo, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
Park roads, lookouts, trails and open-air memorials are directed to stay open; however, buildings and facilities that generally remain locked during business hours, such as visitor centers, will remain closed.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Severance offered signs, memorials and a moment of silence.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
For Turning Point Action, capitalizing on large cultural gatherings, whether at music festivals or memorials, has become central to its strategy.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
But offline their idea of a people’s uprising took a familiar form—its memorials are burned buildings, shattered glass, and dead people.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Separately, national discussions about memorials to Kirk, including proposals for congressional or federal recognition, may continue as political figures and private groups press for broader tributes.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Hundreds of people were detained in the days after Navalny’s death for simply laying flowers in his honor at memorials around Russia.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 17 Sep. 2025
As campus reopened for UVU students seeking mental health resources and employees returning to work, memorials filled the grass outside campus.
—Sophia Compton , Andrea Margolis , Olivia Palombo, FOXNews.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for memorials
reminders
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Now he’ll be nearly immortalized, with a car in his name and lots of reminders, on and in that car, of his existence.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
3 Oct. 2025
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Others want to create a personalized information panel that combines weather, reminders, to-do lists, and even news.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Memorials.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/memorials. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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