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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
Sinha and director of photography Ewan Mulligan chose the city’s grime and density over its monuments and parkways.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
Those imperial cults of personality, and many of their monuments, lasted no longer than the short period of their rule.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
And monuments, sooner or later, stop moving.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Joe Gifford, commander of Post 150, which was founded in 1920, said those sales mean even more money to support Legion baseball and softball teams, and to maintain veterans' monuments.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
This interactive map of the Indian subcontinent is a tapestry of some of the greatest and most celebrated monuments and heritage sites of the Mughal era, offering a glimpse into a rich and consequential chapter in architectural history.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 Apr. 2026
Joe Gifford, commander of Post 150, which was founded in 1920, said those sales mean even more money to support Legion baseball and softball teams, and to maintain veterans’ monuments.
—Steve Karnowski, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
There are monuments dedicated to him in Pasadena and beyond, and numerous fields named for one of baseball’s most impactful heroes.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
Trump has said that major cities around the world have such monuments, and Washington is the only one without one.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
Those imperial cults of personality, and many of their monuments, lasted no longer than the short period of their rule.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
And monuments, sooner or later, stop moving.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Joe Gifford, commander of Post 150, which was founded in 1920, said those sales mean even more money to support Legion baseball and softball teams, and to maintain veterans' monuments.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
This interactive map of the Indian subcontinent is a tapestry of some of the greatest and most celebrated monuments and heritage sites of the Mughal era, offering a glimpse into a rich and consequential chapter in architectural history.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 Apr. 2026
Joe Gifford, commander of Post 150, which was founded in 1920, said those sales mean even more money to support Legion baseball and softball teams, and to maintain veterans’ monuments.
—Steve Karnowski, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
There are monuments dedicated to him in Pasadena and beyond, and numerous fields named for one of baseball’s most impactful heroes.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
Trump has said that major cities around the world have such monuments, and Washington is the only one without one.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monuments
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In 1975, the museum purchased his work Georgia Gate, a structure of fluidly bent pine staves inspired by photos of Georgia tombstones the artist saw in musicologist Marshall Stearns’s 1970 book The Story of Jazz.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
8 Mar. 2026
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Last year, the City Council approved an ordinance to offer rewards for information involving theft of city plaques, tombstones, statues, light standards, and copper wire, and theft of metals linked to the Sixth Street Bridge.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The half-dozen screens punctuating the show with this gesture offer potent and campy but all-too-serious reminders that anger and nostalgia for a world of white supremacy are not dead.—
Horace D. Ballard,
Artforum,
22 Apr. 2026
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And if using fertilizer or pesticides is a part of your plan, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture has some important reminders.—
Adam Del Rosso,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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These cannot be broken by normal stones.—
Mayu Saini,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2026
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After fighting to find their way back to one another, Henry and Julia were at the standing stones of Craig Na Dun, hoping to return to their own time, and Brian and Ellen’s romantic escape was interrupted as the 1715 Jacobite Rising began, thrusting the clans into war.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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In 2018, two memorials were installed at the last homes of Wolfgang and Marie in Augsburg.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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After his death, people across the country, including in Idaho, held memorials for him, while others who spoke out against Kirk were fired from their jobs or faced other consequences.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
14 Apr. 2026
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Most of these relics are easy to spot and even easier to replace.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Apr. 2026
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That's when the upstarts take over, and the once-revolutionary companies face the risk of becoming relics.—
Chris Anderson,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Monuments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monuments. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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