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as in tombstone
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 reminder
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 monument
With 22 national parks and monuments to its name, Arizona boasts some of the most astonishing landscapes in the country, from the Grand Canyon to the towering buttes of Monument Valley and the undulating rock formations of the Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness.
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Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
Holocaust museums in Washington and elsewhere are historic monuments and archives of recorded testimony of survivors and otter truths.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2025
His mood board, which took pride of place in his office at the label’s headquarters, drew parallels between Paris monuments and Vivier’s archival designs, very avant-garde in their time.
—Alex Wynne, WWD, 29 Jan. 2025
About 40 of the 80-plus plaques — installed beginning in 2015 — in this monument to civic pride and music history have been forcefully removed from the ground.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
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Jackie Burrell, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
Holocaust museums in Washington and elsewhere are historic monuments and archives of recorded testimony of survivors and otter truths.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2025
His mood board, which took pride of place in his office at the label’s headquarters, drew parallels between Paris monuments and Vivier’s archival designs, very avant-garde in their time.
—Alex Wynne, WWD, 29 Jan. 2025
About 40 of the 80-plus plaques — installed beginning in 2015 — in this monument to civic pride and music history have been forcefully removed from the ground.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monument
Noun
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Her father was a stonemason and particularly skilled at making tombstones.—
Helen Sullivan,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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Some family members' tombstones are adorned with ducks.—
Martha Teichner,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2025
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Relatively obscure Thracian art, for all its muscular power and authority, is a sobering reminder of our common fragility.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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For residents in two parking test areas in Highland Park and Payne-Phalen, the following parking rules should be observed: Weekly alternate side parking pilot areas ONLY: Sunday changeover reminder.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
9 Feb. 2025
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Neither Franklin nor Paul qualifies to cast any stones.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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Several of the other bedrooms also have skylights and views of the grounds, as well as spacious closets and private bathrooms finished with rare stones and custom metalwork that give each their own subtle feel.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2025
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In the following years, the crash site was transformed into a memorial and place of reflection for the 50 people who died — 49 on the plane and one person who was in the house.—
Meg Oliver,
CBS News,
12 Feb. 2025
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Right outside the hotel is a memorial to Payne that a few dedicated fans have tended to daily.—
Federico Fahsbender,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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High Cholesterol High cholesterol can increase the risk of heart disease by causing a buildup of plaque in the arteries that supply blood to the heart.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
7 Feb. 2025
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Last fall, Sens. Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) and Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) helped pass a piece of legislation that called for a Mexican Repatriation Memorial Project, which will place another plaque or monument in Los Angeles.—
Victoria Valenzuela,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Monument.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monument. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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