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as in tombstones
a shaped stone laid over or erected near a grave and usually bearing an inscription to identify and preserve the memory of the deceased
the Quakers disapproved of monuments, regarding them as idolatrous, so thousands of Nantucketers spend their eternal rest in complete anonymity
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as in reminders
something that serves to keep alive the memory of a person or event
a moving monument to the great war and a tribute to the untold millions who died in it
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Recent Examples of monuments
But most notably, the surveys identified 35 monuments where images had been carved into stone.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Often, these monuments, when empty, represent an affluent family aiming to communicate its status in Roman society.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2025
The Mayans built a sprawling city with monuments and buildings up to 200 feet high, featuring ornate facades.
—ABC News, 16 Oct. 2025
Not only this, but fascinated by the sundials and time-telling monuments inside the course, Hovland reportedly skipped swing practice to soak in the heritage.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Before our very eyes, left-wing radicals toppled his statues, vandalized his monuments, tarnished his character, and sought to exile him from our public spaces.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 12 Oct. 2025
Art Deco Mumbai Trust, which was founded by Atul Kumar in 2019 and is dedicated to chronicling Mumbai’s Deco period, has documented more than 1,400 Art Deco monuments in the Mumbai metro area alone.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
During #LightUpMBC, almost 300 monuments in all 50 states and more than a dozen countries around the world light up in green, pink, and teal, the colors of the breast-cancer-awareness ribbon that goes beyond pink.
—The Glamour Editors, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025
One of the most striking and memorable areas is The National Memorial for Peace and Justice, where more than 800 steel monuments hang from an outdoor structure.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
Often, these monuments, when empty, represent an affluent family aiming to communicate its status in Roman society.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2025
The Mayans built a sprawling city with monuments and buildings up to 200 feet high, featuring ornate facades.
—ABC News, 16 Oct. 2025
Not only this, but fascinated by the sundials and time-telling monuments inside the course, Hovland reportedly skipped swing practice to soak in the heritage.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Before our very eyes, left-wing radicals toppled his statues, vandalized his monuments, tarnished his character, and sought to exile him from our public spaces.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 12 Oct. 2025
Art Deco Mumbai Trust, which was founded by Atul Kumar in 2019 and is dedicated to chronicling Mumbai’s Deco period, has documented more than 1,400 Art Deco monuments in the Mumbai metro area alone.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
During #LightUpMBC, almost 300 monuments in all 50 states and more than a dozen countries around the world light up in green, pink, and teal, the colors of the breast-cancer-awareness ribbon that goes beyond pink.
—The Glamour Editors, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025
One of the most striking and memorable areas is The National Memorial for Peace and Justice, where more than 800 steel monuments hang from an outdoor structure.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monuments
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Scott transforms her front yard at 1728 Hanson Lane into a theater of tombstones, complete with scores of skeletons, plenty of pumpkins and a generous sprinkling of ghosts.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Pipe words onto Milano cookies to form tombstones.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
18 Oct. 2025
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Diane Keaton's death on Saturday has sparked reminders of the risks of pneumonia.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Speaking from experience, reminders of your condition can often make things much worse — sending you further down a cycle of self-doubt.—
Kevin Frazier,
Twin Cities,
15 Oct. 2025
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Or a pile of stones where once there had been a convent.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Crystal tables were especially popular, drawing customers to sift through bowls of sparkling stones.—
Sonia Mankame,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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What to Know Supporters are encouraged to wear red in memory of Kirk, a gesture that has been promoted at memorials and online.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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During the shutdown – which has no end in sight – park roads, trails and open-air memorials will generally remain accessible, but many visitors’ centers will be closed.—
Brian Todd,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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These once-humble activities are reclaiming their place not as quaint relics, but as powerful tools for well-being.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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The Louvre houses over 33,000 works spanning antiquities, sculpture, and painting — from Mesopotamian artifacts and Egyptian relics to masterpieces by European artists.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Monuments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monuments. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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