monument

Example Sentences

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“Perhaps a historic-cultural monument designation could have saved the Zimmerman House, or allowed the necessary time to delay demolition. Tragically, calls for preservation fell on deaf ears.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The ceremony took place at the historic Les Invalides national monument, the resting place of Napoleon Bonaparte, in the presence of Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, top left-wing politicians, and other high-profile guests.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

"Stopping our work would have affected the condition of the monument, leaving it unattended and deteriorating due to natural causes and exposed to vandals and looters," he argued.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The Times has the first look at the renderings for artist Lauren Halsey’s ‘sister dreamer’ monument and sculpture park, built for and about the neighborhood she has long called home.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

She shows me a stone monument, like a proud claim staked upon the humble chapel.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein