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monument

noun

ˈmän-yə-mənt

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 The administration has also completed several smaller projects, such as repairing over 20 fountains and refurbishing around 30 statues and monuments throughout the district. —

Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 12 June 2026 Learn about the strike that changed labor history in Pullman, where a monument was designated a National Historic Park in 2022. —

Midwest Living, 12 June 2026 Namely, the Bavarian flag hides a red Nazi flag, and someone also covered up soldiers, Nazi salutes by passersby, and wreaths on the Mahnmal der Bewegung monument. —

Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 11 June 2026 It was paraded at the Trevi Fountain, a first for the Baroque monument, whose restoration Fendi supported — the catwalk placed directly on the water. —

Luisa Zargani For Wwd, ARTnews.com, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for monument

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One is a replica of Wale’s tombstone.

— Rita Omokha, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
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