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
The ceremony, coordinated by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3173 and the American Legion Post 72, will be held in front of the community mausoleum.
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Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
20 May 2026
This month, the hospital granted rare access to reporters from the Associated Press, allowing them into rooms that lie on either side of the centerpiece of Les Invalides, a soaring mausoleum that holds Napoleon’s sarcophagus.
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Sylvie Corbet,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
The last time a team in this market intentionally took a major step back (in their case, for payroll purposes), the Marlins lost any traction for attendance, now playing nightly in a mausoleum.
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
Part of his audio archive has become a mausoleum to past lives.
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Heather Abbott,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
20 May 2026
This month, the hospital granted rare access to reporters from the Associated Press, allowing them into rooms that lie on either side of the centerpiece of Les Invalides, a soaring mausoleum that holds Napoleon’s sarcophagus.
—
Sylvie Corbet,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
The last time a team in this market intentionally took a major step back (in their case, for payroll purposes), the Marlins lost any traction for attendance, now playing nightly in a mausoleum.
—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
Part of his audio archive has become a mausoleum to past lives.
—
Heather Abbott,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mausoleum
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While buildings and monuments safeguard the past, McGee believes the future of Kansas City jazz ultimately rests with the musicians themselves.
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The Wildland Firefighter Foundation maintains a monument in Boise, Idaho, as well as a Wall of Honor, which memorializes each of the fallen.
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He will be buried on Thursday, after another procession, in Mashhad near the tomb of the Imam Reza, a figure of great devotion in Iran.
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With the patio door closed, however, the room was as silent as a tomb.
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Sportman said disturbed graves are not necessarily common in Connecticut.
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Allin responds by saying that if that's what Knight wants, he's dug his own grave.
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“Mausoleum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mausoleum. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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