as in commemorating
to be a memorial of
adding to the appeal of the Taj Mahal is the fact that it monumentalizes one man's undying love for his wife
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There is a Little Havana, with stores and restaurants that evoke those on the island, and a park where men gather to play dominoes beside a monument commemorating the botched Bay of Pigs invasion.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025 -
San Diegans and tourists standing on the corner of Second Avenue and Market Street may spot an inconspicuous plaque on the sidewalk commemorating the Douglas Hotel, a former establishment for Black visitors and entertainment during the first half of the 20th century.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Monumentalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monumentalizing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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