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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
Of course, there are a few famous postmortem monuments, including the Lincoln Memorial and Mount Rushmore.
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
Within its walls lies a complete world with its own medical facilities, a cinema, shops, and large replicas of iconic monuments, including the Taj Mahal and the Eiffel Tower.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
February marks Black History Month, a time to examine historic monuments in Dallas that still hold significance for the city's African-American community.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Hemphill said donations now help preserve older monuments and ensure the stories buried at South-View are not forgotten.
—Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Today, the most visible monuments to that wealth power a tourism industry largely built around the Old South.
—Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Tangible cultural heritage consists of physical elements, like monuments, artifacts, and historic sites, while intangible cultural heritage consists of intellectual elements, like customs, traditions, and languages.
—Kristin Houser, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
When told to build the great monuments of today, our ancestors put on their boots.
—Essence, 29 Jan. 2026
In this version of events, Easter Island is a cautionary tale of a population that destroyed itself, its island paradise, and whatever mysterious civilization had created its thousand or so stone monuments, or moai.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
Within its walls lies a complete world with its own medical facilities, a cinema, shops, and large replicas of iconic monuments, including the Taj Mahal and the Eiffel Tower.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
February marks Black History Month, a time to examine historic monuments in Dallas that still hold significance for the city's African-American community.
—Timia Cobb
breaking News Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
Hemphill said donations now help preserve older monuments and ensure the stories buried at South-View are not forgotten.
—Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026
Today, the most visible monuments to that wealth power a tourism industry largely built around the Old South.
—Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Tangible cultural heritage consists of physical elements, like monuments, artifacts, and historic sites, while intangible cultural heritage consists of intellectual elements, like customs, traditions, and languages.
—Kristin Houser, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
When told to build the great monuments of today, our ancestors put on their boots.
—Essence, 29 Jan. 2026
In this version of events, Easter Island is a cautionary tale of a population that destroyed itself, its island paradise, and whatever mysterious civilization had created its thousand or so stone monuments, or moai.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monuments
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Their names are listed in the African American Museum’s exhibit, but not at the cemetery as there are no tombstones left there – except for a few.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
31 Jan. 2026
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Additional excavations could bring answers, Frame communicated, with the team hoping to find alters — tombstones frequently included the units soldiers belonged to.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Yet painful reminders still linger on the rancher's land.—
Kelly Werthmann,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The blowout in Boulder plus the loss at Utah, the Utes’ only conference win, should serve as reminders that TCU doesn’t have the luxury to overlook any opponent.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
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If your child is eager to build with their favorite blocks, invite them to build outside with sticks and stones.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
9 Feb. 2026
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Before placing the stepping stones or walkway material, start by laying down cardboard along the path route.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2026
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Sprawling memorials for Good have been erected near the spot where she was shot and around the wooden pole where her SUV crashed after she was killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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Artwork, poems, flowers and handwritten notes at the three memorials reveal how residents grieve, protest and demand accountability.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Inside the Normal School capsule were relics related to the 1881 assassination of President Garfield, along with the 1881 Los Angeles population count, at 11,183.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Those army-green relics are postcard-perfect by anyone's standard.—
Sophie Morgan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Monuments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monuments. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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