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monuments

NOUN

memorial, remembrance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gravestone headstone marker masterpiece mausoleum pillar shrine slab statue stele stone tablet testament tomb tombstone tribute

STRONG

cairn cenotaph column commemoration erection ledger memento monolith obelisk pile record reminder token tower witness

WEAK

footstone magnum opus

Example Sentences

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The plaza where Manzo was slain is now filled with monuments — large photographs and posters featuring his quotes and an altar where people leave flowers, candles and handwritten notes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

"I understood we had some sort of a process to clean up our national monuments, and I don't feel like he went through that process," she said.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Earlier New Zealand's government confirmed Japan had "made formal representations" on the issue, but that local government and communities made decisions on statues and monuments in public spaces.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Ticket sales at its world-famous Khmer monuments are down more than half from before the Covid-19 pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Some had domes and columned porticoes, like national monuments.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan