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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
The livestream will also feature archival images of the moon above some of Rome's most iconic monuments, according to the Virtual Telescope Project.
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 30 May 2026
Those marching orders left opponents and free speech advocates in disbelief, wondering how park employees were supposed to put a sunny spin on monuments acknowledging slavery, Jim Crow laws and the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Trump has also placed focus on repairing Washington monuments ahead of America’s 250th birthday.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 28 May 2026
To many of them, the world had become a terrible place, even if their names were not added to battlefield monuments.
—Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
The neighborhood/area Penn Quarter is one of Washington's most convenient neighborhoods for visitors, with museums, monuments, theaters, sports venues, restaurants, and Metro stations all within easy reach.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026
And in the corner offices, executive suites, and corridors of political power, Boomer leaders have spent years building monuments to their own indispensability rather than successors capable of replacing them — leaving institutions to manage their decline rather than their transition.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Crucially for Cole’s metaphor, Nero’s rule was notorious for tyranny, self-dealing, and extravagant public spending on the construction of monuments to and for Nero himself.
—Tyler Green, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
Another pretty village is Les Riceys, with three churches, all of which are classified as historical monuments.
—Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 30 May 2026
Those marching orders left opponents and free speech advocates in disbelief, wondering how park employees were supposed to put a sunny spin on monuments acknowledging slavery, Jim Crow laws and the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Trump has also placed focus on repairing Washington monuments ahead of America’s 250th birthday.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 28 May 2026
To many of them, the world had become a terrible place, even if their names were not added to battlefield monuments.
—Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
The neighborhood/area Penn Quarter is one of Washington's most convenient neighborhoods for visitors, with museums, monuments, theaters, sports venues, restaurants, and Metro stations all within easy reach.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026
And in the corner offices, executive suites, and corridors of political power, Boomer leaders have spent years building monuments to their own indispensability rather than successors capable of replacing them — leaving institutions to manage their decline rather than their transition.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Crucially for Cole’s metaphor, Nero’s rule was notorious for tyranny, self-dealing, and extravagant public spending on the construction of monuments to and for Nero himself.
—Tyler Green, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
Another pretty village is Les Riceys, with three churches, all of which are classified as historical monuments.
—Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monuments
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The Pontiac Gazette newspaper in Oakland County reported storm damage included apple and peach trees uprooted or twisted, churches destroyed, and cemetery tombstones blown down.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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The veil of past and present, for example, takes an abstract turn in Altar I, while Todos los santos (Para subir al Cielo) shows a cemetery with various cross-shaped tombstones, with a ladder leaning on a wall spectrally overlaid on the image.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
22 May 2026
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Released commercially in the late 1970s, Post-it Notes became one of the world’s most recognizable office products, fundamentally changing note-taking, collaboration, reminders, and workplace organization.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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But many of the communities along the way offer reminders that the Mother Road once passed through their town.—
Joe Yogerst,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
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Along with nourishing facials and massage, there are mindful services featuring meditation and sleep-enhancing techniques, and exclusive treatments that massage with heated jade stones, crystals, or the traditional Irish Shillelagh wooden stick.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The cache also contained blue faience vessels, miniature ritual jars, amulets shaped like a duck and the Atef Crown, decorative stones, and several pairs of earrings believed to be made of gold.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
1 June 2026
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The tributes and memorials poured in 2009 as he was mourned around the world.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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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
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Once considered delightfully kitschy relics of suburban Americana, porch geese are waddling their way back into the spotlight.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
29 May 2026
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The 700-year-old circular Bellver Castle is an architectural gem, briefly used as royal residence, mostly as a ghastly political and military prison over six centuries, and now a museum of Roman and other relics.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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“Monuments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monuments. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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