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
Image Most of the mausoleums still belong in private hands; if family leases are not renewed, remains are discreetly removed to the ossuary.
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Sadie Stein, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Inside the mausoleum, niches were cut into the plaster, likely to hold funerary urns spanning generations.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
At Hollywood Forever, the final resting place of Hollywood and music stars such as Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney and Johnny Ramone, films are projected onto a mausoleum wall and moviegoers sit and sprawl on the cemetery’s Fairbanks Lawn (an open area with no graves).
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
However, the maintenance and security of the mausoleums rest solely on the nonprofit.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
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Sadie Stein, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Inside the mausoleum, niches were cut into the plaster, likely to hold funerary urns spanning generations.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
At Hollywood Forever, the final resting place of Hollywood and music stars such as Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney and Johnny Ramone, films are projected onto a mausoleum wall and moviegoers sit and sprawl on the cemetery’s Fairbanks Lawn (an open area with no graves).
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
However, the maintenance and security of the mausoleums rest solely on the nonprofit.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mausoleum
Noun
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Iran's leaders, past and present, wave from a monument adorned with the emblem from its flag.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
13 June 2025
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Among its landmarks today are the Cathedral of the Holy Wisdom with its silver domes, the Novgorod Museum and the Millennium of Russia monument.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 June 2025
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In February, archaeologists revealed the lost tomb of Thutmose II, a pharaoh who ruled during the 15th century B.C.E.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 May 2025
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Baki’s tomb had a long, hall-like courtyard, with a second courtyard leading to the entrance of the tomb.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
27 May 2025
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Archaeologists found a grave dating to the mid-15th century full of preserved textiles, wooden objects, and metal artifacts.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
29 May 2025
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Thousands of children died from abuse or neglect, with mass graves still being found decades after the last residential school closed in 1998.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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“Mausoleum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mausoleum. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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