as in monument
a stone building with places for the dead bodies of several people or the body of an important person
The cemetery has many mausoleums for some of the cites most notable families.
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Recent Examples of mausoleum
Hoxha’s mausoleum, a brutalist pyramid with the heroic lines of Agitprop posters, is currently cloaked in scaffolding, and his villa—a modernist royal palace in tropical gardens in Blloku—is set to be a cultural center.
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Stephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Mar. 2023
The book is slim, its pages filled with white space, and the photos themselves take on the feeling of a mausoleum’s statuary.
—Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 14 Oct. 2024
It was built in the 17th century by Emperor Shah Jahan, as a mausoleum for his favourite queen, Mumtaz Mahal, who had died giving birth to their 14th child.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 25 Sep. 2024
While experts have debated the Treasury’s purpose for centuries, the most popular theory is that the monument serves as a mausoleum, although no skeletal remains have been found within the building itself, Gates said.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
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Stephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Mar. 2023
The book is slim, its pages filled with white space, and the photos themselves take on the feeling of a mausoleum’s statuary.
—Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 14 Oct. 2024
It was built in the 17th century by Emperor Shah Jahan, as a mausoleum for his favourite queen, Mumtaz Mahal, who had died giving birth to their 14th child.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 25 Sep. 2024
While experts have debated the Treasury’s purpose for centuries, the most popular theory is that the monument serves as a mausoleum, although no skeletal remains have been found within the building itself, Gates said.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mausoleum
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The Sydney Opera House hosts around 1,800 shows a year and was always meant to be a living, breathing performance space and not just an architectural monument.Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
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The ceremony marked the first time that anyone not involved in the reconstruction had been permitted to enter the cathedral in the years since the blaze destroyed its spire and roof, and left the monument covered in toxic dust and charred debris.Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Vivid scenes of Ancient Egyptian life A tomb more than 4,300 years old revealed a window into the era’s daily life when archaeologists found a series of colorful paintings inside.Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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The surviving sailors could do little as the Oklahoma sank, turning it into a tomb.Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
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The human remains from the Oklahoma were placed there in 61 caskets in 45 graves.Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
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Following the ceremony, volunteers from the church and area organizations will lay wreaths on the graves of military veterans as a gesture of thanks for their service and sacrifice.Orlando Sentinel Staff, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Mausoleum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mausoleum. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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