monument

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Minutes into the climb, the plebes roll their T-shirts up and throw them, like emcees at a ball game, toward the base of the monument, where other midshipmen use them to wipe off the grease.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026

The building today is recognized as a city historic-cultural monument because “Broadway became the commercial center of the Southland, a title it retained until well after World War II,” with its development, the city said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

Monticello may have the authoritative presence of a civic monument, but the moment you step inside you are startled by its human scale, and by its intimate and personal character.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

In the south aisle of the nave is also an elaborate wall monument commemorating John, 1st Lord Henniker who was buried at the cathedral in 1803.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

In point of fact, we have no solid evidence the Great Library was a monument distinct from the Museum.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro