cenotaphs

noun

plural of cenotaph
as in memorials
a special structure or statue that is built to remind people of a dead person who is buried somewhere else

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  1. memorials
  2. monuments
  3. tokens
Noun
  • Visitors to the Reykjavík Art Museum can leave their coats, bags, and other belongings in viewable vitrines near the entrance, to serve as something like memorials for those taking in the show.
    — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 18 June 2026
  • In addition to Hegseth blocking the advancement of Black senior officers and presiding over the restoration of Confederate memorials, the Department of Defense has removed tributes to Black heroes in the Pentagon and on department webpages.
    — Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026
Definition of memorials
Noun
  • All over the globe, whether in distant seaports, capitals, mega-cities, villages, town squares, or central parks, prominent monuments to various individuals from history are featured.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 July 2026
  • Visitors can also learn about the cemetery’s historic monuments, artistic stone carvings and the preservation efforts that help protect the important cultural resource.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
Definition of monuments
Noun
  • More tokens, more agents and more automation are often viewed as indicators of innovation.
    — Shane Buckley, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The company is now telling them to be far more frugal with AI tokens, sources told the FT.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 2 July 2026
Definition of tokens
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