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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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But researchers know of multiple circular monuments in northeastern Scotland that were purposely laid flat.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
The National Park Service’s contingency plans call for shuttering the majority of national parks and monuments.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Attractions like national museums, parks, monuments, the White House Visitors Center, and more all close.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
National parks, monuments and other sites will close to the public, with rangers furloughed and facilities shut down.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
National parks, monuments and some museums would close their doors.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
National parks' and monuments' services will be closed to the public, though some states may fund park functions themselves.
—Staff and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
The two monuments were among 29 that President Obama created while in office.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
In addition to the Roman road on display at Venizelou Station, other archaeological treasures unearthed during the metro’s construction include a Greek cemetery full of funerary monuments, an early Christian basilica and water and drainage systems.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
The National Park Service’s contingency plans call for shuttering the majority of national parks and monuments.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Attractions like national museums, parks, monuments, the White House Visitors Center, and more all close.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
National parks, monuments and other sites will close to the public, with rangers furloughed and facilities shut down.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
National parks, monuments and some museums would close their doors.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
National parks' and monuments' services will be closed to the public, though some states may fund park functions themselves.
—Staff and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
The two monuments were among 29 that President Obama created while in office.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
In addition to the Roman road on display at Venizelou Station, other archaeological treasures unearthed during the metro’s construction include a Greek cemetery full of funerary monuments, an early Christian basilica and water and drainage systems.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Monuments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monuments. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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