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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 videos also testify to Italy’s reverence for the design house, giving it access to palaces and monuments normally closed to commercial activity.
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Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
A week later, the Grant Park Columbus statue was removed, to the cheers of people who said monuments to Columbus are insults to Indigenous Americans.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
During his current presidential term, his administration has put his name on numerous government properties – perhaps most famously the Kennedy Center, but also money, monuments and military equipment.
—Jason Zenor, The Conversation, 18 Feb. 2026
From marble monuments to cultural institutions, what do presidential memorials tell us about not only our past, but our present?
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 16 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.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
Created by Kotona Yamashita, who is behind the Kotona label for women, the brand is named after memorial architectural monuments in former Yugoslavia, and her designs echo the symbolism of such sculptures.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
At a tiny piazza near the water, two magnificent Corinthian columns stand atop a staircase as honorific harbor monuments.
—Erica Firpo, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Of course, there are a few famous postmortem monuments, including the Lincoln Memorial and Mount Rushmore.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
A week later, the Grant Park Columbus statue was removed, to the cheers of people who said monuments to Columbus are insults to Indigenous Americans.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
During his current presidential term, his administration has put his name on numerous government properties – perhaps most famously the Kennedy Center, but also money, monuments and military equipment.
—Jason Zenor, The Conversation, 18 Feb. 2026
From marble monuments to cultural institutions, what do presidential memorials tell us about not only our past, but our present?
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 16 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.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
Created by Kotona Yamashita, who is behind the Kotona label for women, the brand is named after memorial architectural monuments in former Yugoslavia, and her designs echo the symbolism of such sculptures.
—Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
At a tiny piazza near the water, two magnificent Corinthian columns stand atop a staircase as honorific harbor monuments.
—Erica Firpo, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Of course, there are a few famous postmortem monuments, including the Lincoln Memorial and Mount Rushmore.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monuments
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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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By day the place was filled with different sorts of tombstones, many of them inside ornamental enclosures.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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But talking up those benefits, like reminders of plastic’s role in medicine, is a way of focusing attention on its positive uses while ignoring the many wasteful ones.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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Production infrastructure as design details are reminders that this is a place to make things.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
25 Feb. 2026
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There is a pile of landscaping stones on the Nolan’s property near where the impact occurred.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Feb. 2026
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Canada had three stones in scoring positions, and they were spread across the house, like a split in bowling.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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According to the latest plans, there will be two memorials.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Students gathered in Tehran and the northeastern city of Mashhad to mark 40-day memorials for those killed during January’s nationwide anti-government demonstrations before violence broke out.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Some people signed up to visit the relics when the exposition was first announced in October, and they were slotted into 10-minute increments starting Sunday morning.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Several wrecks and relics have been found in the region in recent years.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Monuments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monuments. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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