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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
In Istanbul, a corn vendor is pulling bigger crowds than some of the city’s monuments.
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
As his birthday approached, social media was flooded with the hashtag #RaúlesRaúl, a political figure who has long been adverse to birthdays, monuments and statues, just like his brother.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Built roughly 4,500 years ago as the eternal resting place of Egypt’s great pharaohs, the Pyramids of Giza remain among the most recognizable monuments on Earth — even though neither the pharaohs nor their treasures are still inside.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
Held annually in August around the full moon, this festival opens the Acropolis, the Roman Agora and more than 100 archaeological sites, monuments and museums nationwide for theatrical performances, poetry readings and concerts that run through the night.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
The Acropolis and the Roman Agora are among the headline venues, but the festival extends to more than 100 archaeological sites, monuments and museums nationwide.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
The fort and its surroundings have several monuments of architectural importance, including temples, mosques, tanks, and gates.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 June 2026
The livestream will also feature archival images of the moon above some of Rome's most iconic monuments, according to the Virtual Telescope Project.
—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
Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
As his birthday approached, social media was flooded with the hashtag #RaúlesRaúl, a political figure who has long been adverse to birthdays, monuments and statues, just like his brother.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Built roughly 4,500 years ago as the eternal resting place of Egypt’s great pharaohs, the Pyramids of Giza remain among the most recognizable monuments on Earth — even though neither the pharaohs nor their treasures are still inside.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
Held annually in August around the full moon, this festival opens the Acropolis, the Roman Agora and more than 100 archaeological sites, monuments and museums nationwide for theatrical performances, poetry readings and concerts that run through the night.
—Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
The Acropolis and the Roman Agora are among the headline venues, but the festival extends to more than 100 archaeological sites, monuments and museums nationwide.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
The fort and its surroundings have several monuments of architectural importance, including temples, mosques, tanks, and gates.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 June 2026
The livestream will also feature archival images of the moon above some of Rome's most iconic monuments, according to the Virtual Telescope Project.
—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
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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To celebrate America's 250th, a grand home in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, held reminders of the birth of an entire town while honoring faiths from around the globe.—
Kim Hudson,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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And yet the film weaves in reminders that this wasn’t just a war — that there was a genocide.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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The ancient Jewish burial practice of leaving visitation stones at a gravesite has many interpretations, but is often used as a form of remembrance.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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As Inga grows to adulthood the biggest dam has destroyed the lake’s shoreline, leaving it muddy and covered with stones.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
7 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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Other public recognitions and relics of Kahanamoku’s story exist around Orange County.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
3 June 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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“Monuments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monuments. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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