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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
During World War II, Jenkins began selling items like monuments, tombstones, furniture, home appliances, toys and gifts, in addition to their usual music products.
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Sarah Biegelsen, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
With the support of the mountain’s management, the resort even went on to install a monument to its founder.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
In 1974, billionaire Stanley Marsh joined forces with artists from San Francisco who named themselves The Ant Farm to create a one-of-a-kind monument off famed Route 66.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
The monument is designed by Maryann Herrera.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Biegelsen, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
With the support of the mountain’s management, the resort even went on to install a monument to its founder.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
In 1974, billionaire Stanley Marsh joined forces with artists from San Francisco who named themselves The Ant Farm to create a one-of-a-kind monument off famed Route 66.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
The monument is designed by Maryann Herrera.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monument
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During World War II, Jenkins began selling items like monuments, tombstones, furniture, home appliances, toys and gifts, in addition to their usual music products.—
Sarah Biegelsen,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
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Fixed a bug where allied player characters could clip through tombstones when Totem Stella was used.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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The sages imagined the world itself as a structure left open to the north, a reminder that there are always cracks through which danger, chaos, and suffering can enter.—
Barry Gelman,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
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For some of us long-suffering fans, football inspires less Messianic zeal than an annual reminder that this is a dark and cruel world and any delusional preseason hope will be quickly and thoroughly snuffed out.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
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The 10 bedrooms all come with en-suite bathrooms, and there are multiple living rooms for gathering in smaller groups—ones accented in antique tiles, marble fireplaces, vaulted stone ceilings, and sumptuous couches.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Architectural Digest,
17 Sep. 2025
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The blue and orange hues in this fall centerpiece bounce off each other; the yellow stones at the bottom soften the scheme.—
Savanna Bous,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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The memorial will also be livestreamed on Kirk's Rumble account.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Dallas University of Texas at Dallas UTD’s chapter of Turning Point USA is also organizing a memorial in honor of Kirk’s memory.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Sep. 2025
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Besides a bronze plaque in the hallowed halls of Cooperstown making its debut during the summer of 2031, Kershaw also deserves to be honored by Major League Baseball with the Commissioner’s Historic Achievement Award.—
Wayne G. McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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At the ceremony, Aipa’s family, parents Duke and Val and sister Sky, spread Aipa’s ashes around the plaque, later covered in cement to become a permanent addition to the Hall of Fame site in front of the HSS surf shop.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Monument.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monument. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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